as in plea
an earnest request
the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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Recent Examples of solicitation
Edward Kelley, 35, was found guilty in US District Court in Tennessee of conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation of violent crime and threatening a federal official, the department said in a press release.
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Hanna Park, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Edward Kelley, 35, was found guilty in Knoxville of conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation to commit a crime of violence, and influencing a federal official by threat, the U.S. attorney's office said in a news release.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
He was hit with five charges in total: bribery; solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national (two counts); wire fraud; and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and to receive campaign contributions from foreign nationals.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Crime and Public Safety Southland crime: Child pornography charge in Lockport, solicitation of child in Park Forest, and more
South suburban crime reports from police and court reports and news releases.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Hanna Park, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Edward Kelley, 35, was found guilty in Knoxville of conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation to commit a crime of violence, and influencing a federal official by threat, the U.S. attorney's office said in a news release.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
He was hit with five charges in total: bribery; solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national (two counts); wire fraud; and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and to receive campaign contributions from foreign nationals.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Crime and Public Safety Southland crime: Child pornography charge in Lockport, solicitation of child in Park Forest, and more
South suburban crime reports from police and court reports and news releases.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitation
Noun
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In Timberlake’s plea deal, he was sentenced to 25 hours of community service and fined $500.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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But incoming Republican Chair Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk ally, will likely reject the pleas.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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Surely, the government could force insurers to facilitate the process and resolve appeals promptly.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Per the outlet, the ruling was later reversed by a district court of appeal, on the basis that a tax rebate in a 1996 Disney expansion deal passed by the Anaheim City Council.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The family has asked that everyone keep Nathan in their prayers.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Barnes texted Vitale a prayer every day for a year, and on Dec. 12, Vitale will get a full body scan.Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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With that, the church filed a petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office asking for Motown’s use of Melodyland to be canceled and revoked.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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The petition lauded the goal of protecting habitat and reducing risk but questioned the need for fences, calling them ugly and ineffective.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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