solicitation

noun

so·​lic·​i·​ta·​tion sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən 

plural solicitations

1

formal : the practice or act or an instance of soliciting

email/telephone solicitations

Unauthorized solicitation is prohibited.

sometimes : an urgent or persistent request : entreaty, importunity

I laid the matter before him, but he was disinclined to attempt the unfamiliar task. The editors, however, renewed their solicitations.

—Adam Badeau †1895

2

formal : a quality or force that moves or draws : incitement, allurement

… a vigilance against the solicitations of dejection and despair.

—newyorker.com

Synonyms

• adjuration
• appeal
• conjuration
• cry
• desire
• entreaty
• petition
• plea
• pleading
• prayer
• suit
• suppliance
• supplication

Examples of solicitation in a Sentence

the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes

Recent Examples on the Web

He has also been charged with two counts of solicitation of a campaign contribution from a foreign national, one count of wire fraud, and another count of wire fraud conspiracy. —Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024

Holloway was later charged with solicitation of capital murder. —Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024

But a sale is not incidental if it's made in the regular course of business or is preceded by any advertising, offer or solicitation to the general public, state officials told the Journal Sentinel. —Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024

Prosecutors filed two new charges against James Craig last week - solicitation to commit murder as well as solicitation to commit perjury. —CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

solicitation

noun

so·​lic·​i·​ta·​tion sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən 

: an act or practice or an instance of soliciting

solicitation of a proxy for a shareholder vote

specifically : the crime of soliciting someone to commit a crime (as murder)