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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 Trump administration has been soliciting ideas for ways to entice Americans to have more children.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2025
For the first time, Monday's egg roll solicited corporate sponsors.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
The officials wanted to break up the contract into three parts to solicit new bids, the people said.
—Paul Mozur, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Jones, 46, whose father, Emil Jones Jr., led the state Senate for years before orchestrating to have his son replace him in 2009, is charged with bribery, use of an interstate facility to solicit bribery and lying to federal agents.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2025
For the first time, Monday's egg roll solicited corporate sponsors.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
The officials wanted to break up the contract into three parts to solicit new bids, the people said.
—Paul Mozur, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Jones, 46, whose father, Emil Jones Jr., led the state Senate for years before orchestrating to have his son replace him in 2009, is charged with bribery, use of an interstate facility to solicit bribery and lying to federal agents.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicit
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For context, the poll surveyed 158 players across all 30 NBA teams, but not all players answering every question.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The firms surveyed 1,480 workers who were unemployed at some point from 2019 to 2024 and the results were provided exclusively to USA TODAY. Need a break?—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The administration is also seeking relief from having to file daily updates on its progress.—
Ben Finley,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, to ensure minimal disruption to your daily operations, establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor your system’s performance and actively seek feedback from users to identify areas for improvement.—
Archer Chiang,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Alito asked Alan Schoenfeld, the county’s attorney.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2017, the National Institutes of Health asked Hotez to meet with Kennedy to move him off the hobbyhorse of a vaccine-autism link.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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In turn, Julian begged his ex to destroy the incriminating papers for the sake of their family.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The other woman begs her not to, but Sofia is determined.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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If that’s not enough to tempt you, the set also comes with an insulated wine bag, an insulated cooler (which fits nicely in the basket), two food containers, and a fleece blanket.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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You may be tempted to cry into your beer over all of the recent problems with the economy and the rising prices of … well, everything.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
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For example, brainstorming or interviewing somebody (but asking the same question multiple ways) while managing a complicated timeline.—
Hunter McMahon,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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During the course of the case, Grossman requested a wide range of documentation, related to OSA records, the alleged victim’s mental health, her email communication with Taylor and her hospital records, according to court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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As his May 5 trial looms, Combes earlier this week requested a postponement of the legal proceeding.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sinners studiously adheres to the rules of vampire lore, which means Remmick and his crew are unable to enter the heroes’ juke joint unless specifically invited.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then, on May 12, the Full Moon in Scorpio invites us to take the kind of risk that intimacy requires.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Solicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicit. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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