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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But The New York Times was not able to find that number in databases of previous government solicitations.
—David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Accordingly, this document does not constitute investment advice or counsel or solicitation for investment in any security.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the company alleges the state changed the solicitation and watered down the technical requirements of the project.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
The honorees have previously been selected via solicitation from the Board of Trustees, the artistic community and the general public.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
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David A. Fahrenthold, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Accordingly, this document does not constitute investment advice or counsel or solicitation for investment in any security.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the company alleges the state changed the solicitation and watered down the technical requirements of the project.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
The honorees have previously been selected via solicitation from the Board of Trustees, the artistic community and the general public.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
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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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