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as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
solicited several opinions about which job he should accept
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2
as in to seek
to make a request for
always ready to solicit donations for a charity
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as in to ask
to make a request of
solicited him to join the team
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as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
solicit the President for relief funds
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as in to tempt
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
how many men have been solicited into purchasing bogus aids for "male enhancement" by shameless appeals to their vanity?
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Recent Examples of solicit
The Executive Residence is exempt from rules that require federal agencies to solicit competitive bids and from disclosing details from the public, according to the Post.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The idea was that the actors would sign on and visit a chat room to solicit suggestions for the cast to create improvised comedy scenes.
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Kelly Leonard,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
California law allows officials to solicit donations to specific charitable or governmental causes when the payments are reported within 30 days.
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Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
To be sized for a bra can be an anxiety-inducing experience for anyone, let alone a trans adult unwilling to solicit a salesperson’s help.
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Nicky Josephine,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The idea was that the actors would sign on and visit a chat room to solicit suggestions for the cast to create improvised comedy scenes.
—
Kelly Leonard,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
California law allows officials to solicit donations to specific charitable or governmental causes when the payments are reported within 30 days.
—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
To be sized for a bra can be an anxiety-inducing experience for anyone, let alone a trans adult unwilling to solicit a salesperson’s help.
—
Nicky Josephine,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicit
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Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
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Nearly 40% of data center operators surveyed by the Uptime Institute in 2022 experienced an outage caused by human error, mostly from employees not following proper procedure.
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Mamdani sought to paint a picture of division in the country as a tool of the rich and powerful.
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But Dickinson also sought peace with Britain well after the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord.
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Denver’s brass was asked about those comments on Wednesday, and Wallace responded by sharing some thoughts on the team’s internal and external goals.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
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Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.
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Now the game’s future is looking decidedly brighter and many more players of the original may be tempted to give the sequel a second chance.
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If the thermostat is working properly but the air conditioner is struggling, don't be tempted to turn down the temperature even more.
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The police said that the allegations were first reported to the police in January 2025 and Glitter was interviewed in relation to the investigation in July 2025.
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Who said what Amnesty analyzed video and documentary evidence and interviewed 246 people for its report, including 208 survivors, 39 of whom were children.
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If travel or study calls, sketch the first steps and request time to explore them.
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Residents also are requested to limit their consumption to 65 gallons per person per day.
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Swifties are pretty pumped (check out this Kansas City bakery's wedding cake) and are tracking any sign of what the bride will wear, what inside the arena look like and who's invited (or not).
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While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.
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“Solicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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