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
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
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the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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Detective Garrett Silva, who helped piece the murder solicitation case together, was promoted to sergeant with the K9 unit.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
But he was given federal immunity in return for pleading guilty in state court to two charges of solicitation of prostitution of a minor.
—Claire Healy, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Neumann played the crestfallen Hugh Grant after his 1995 arrest for solicitation in Los Angeles; Brinkmann was more defiant, her left fist raised, in her imitation of Jane Fonda’s legendary arrest photo from 1970.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
But he was given federal immunity in return for pleading guilty in state court to two charges of solicitation of prostitution of a minor.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
But he was given federal immunity in return for pleading guilty in state court to two charges of solicitation of prostitution of a minor.
—Claire Healy, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Neumann played the crestfallen Hugh Grant after his 1995 arrest for solicitation in Los Angeles; Brinkmann was more defiant, her left fist raised, in her imitation of Jane Fonda’s legendary arrest photo from 1970.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
But he was given federal immunity in return for pleading guilty in state court to two charges of solicitation of prostitution of a minor.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for solicitation
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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)
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