as in plea
an earnest request
a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations
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as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship
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Recent Examples of petition
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
The petition, which has since been deleted, was created under the name Dexter Morgan.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
That was the first year the state of Alaska petitioned to use the local name Denali instead of McKinley.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In its first hour, the petition already had over 10,000 signatures.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
The petition, which has since been deleted, was created under the name Dexter Morgan.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has approved a campaign to gather signatures petitioning for a vote on whether the Golden State should leave the U.S. and become an independent country.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
That was the first year the state of Alaska petitioned to use the local name Denali instead of McKinley.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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Several friends and family members testified against him as part of plea deals with prosecutors.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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As part of a plea deal, 12 of his 13 charges were dropped, his lawyers told PEOPLE at the time.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The shooting led to outrage in the East Colfax community with friends and residents begging the Denver Police Department and city officials to do something about crime in the neighborhood.—
Noelle Phillips,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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For nearly a decade, District 79 officials waged a public relations battle, begging at the ballot box for taxpayers to approve a bond-issue referendum.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The case was dismissed after the judge learned that the prosecution had failed to turn over key evidence; Baldwin was officially cleared in December when the special prosecutor withdrew her appeal of that dismissal.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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In times of intensifying economic inequality, when many of the jobs on offer are precarious, underpaid, and spiritually deadening, the prospect of becoming your own boss holds a lot of appeal.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Please continue to lift them, their families and loved ones up in prayer.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Those facts are horrific, and again, that's why my prayers go out to her and and her entire family.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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