as in prayerful
asking humbly
hated having to go before his boss like a supplicant beggar whenever he needed some time off to attend to personal matters
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as in suppliant
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
the new governor soon had to deal with a long line of supplicants asking for jobs and other political favors
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Recent Examples of supplicant
cleveland, 21 Oct. 2019
Her critics in Hong Kong derided her smiling presence in Beijing as that of a supplicant, not an autonomous leader, which illustrated the depth of the chasm between the two sides.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2019
John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 14 Mar. 2010
Snuffboxes and miniature portraits were often exchanged between lovers and supplicants.
—Gaile Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
Peled was superb in the role of supplicant, with full-bodied tone and a wide range of tonal colors.
—cleveland, 21 Oct. 2019
Her critics in Hong Kong derided her smiling presence in Beijing as that of a supplicant, not an autonomous leader, which illustrated the depth of the chasm between the two sides.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2019
Noun
Here was the queen holding court in her presence chamber, lording it over her art-world supplicants.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 14 Mar. 2010
Snuffboxes and miniature portraits were often exchanged between lovers and supplicants.
—Gaile Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplicant
Adjective
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The morning began with prayerful words by David Profitt of Glen Ellyn, FUMCAH associate pastor.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Republican National Convention is a redemption story, a narrative of prayerful compliance.—
Robin Givhan,
Washington Post,
16 July 2024
Noun
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And as happens with the testimonies of the suppliants at the Asclepieion, the stelae ferry the feelings and names of these distant others across the ages to us.—
Teju Cole,
New York Times,
12 Sep. 2023
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Like other Te Deums, the work is both laudatory and suppliant, petitioning the divine for continued mercy.—
Hannah Edgar,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Aug. 2021
Noun
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
Noun
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State of play: City solicitor Renee Garcia said at the hearing that her office is still assessing Trump's executive orders to understand which ones could apply to Philadelphia.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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Stormzy’s solicitor Peter Csemiczky said that his client accepted responsibility for the offenses and apologized.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The November filing in New York named Frozen Moments, LLC as the petitioner.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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The commission voted 10-1 to deny the petitioners’ request, with Commissioner Marie Haskett the only vote in favor of the petition.—
Elise Schmelzer,
The Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This concept was refined into the platform’s current form, a place where meeting requesters and business influencers could connect and give back to the world after a productive conversation.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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If a platform is unable to determine whether the request was made by a qualified user, the company must notify the requester that additional information is required to authenticate their request.—
Alison Cross,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2024
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“Supplicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplicant. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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