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
Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2020
Peled was superb in the role of supplicant, with full-bodied tone and a wide range of tonal colors.
—cleveland, 21 Oct. 2019
Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Or, scarier still, from complete GOP control of Washington, with Trump in the White House, his supplicants running Congress and a pliant Supreme Court dismantling any guardrails keeping a vengeance-minded president in check.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
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Adjective
For the Kremlin, the shipment was a propaganda coup: the latest chance to show Mr. Putin’s nation and the globe that the days of Russia as a supplicant on the world stage were long gone.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2020
Peled was superb in the role of supplicant, with full-bodied tone and a wide range of tonal colors.
—cleveland, 21 Oct. 2019
Noun
The pitches, which last about 45 minutes, are edited to snappy 12- to 15-minute segments with music scored for suspense over tight shots of bug-eyed, sweaty supplicants.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Or, scarier still, from complete GOP control of Washington, with Trump in the White House, his supplicants running Congress and a pliant Supreme Court dismantling any guardrails keeping a vengeance-minded president in check.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplicant
Adjective
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Social media posts in prayerful support of the pontiff are matched by those wishing him to die, weighing in on the author’s preferred successor or deriding the entire concept of the papacy as a farce.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Catholic leaders and followers worldwide remain in prayerful vigil for the ailing pontiff.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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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John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yeung studied law in the UK and worked as a solicitor before making two mostly English-language films, Cut Sleeve Boys (2006) and Front Cover (2015).—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The injunction was dismissed after the petitioner failed to show up at the hearing.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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Should the Court side with Ames, her victory could ease legal benchmarks for Title VII claims, opening the way for more straight petitioners to allege discrimination.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, defense officials don't forward Signal messages – meaning FOIA requesters wouldn't be able to see them.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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If someone requests a high-stakes piece of personal information, find out if the requester really needs it.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Supplicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplicant. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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