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
Eric Levenson and Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
He was previously removed by the township electoral board for failing to bind his statement of candidacy with his nomination petitions.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Alex Stone, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Assistant state’s attorneys do have the ability to petition judges to ask that defendants be taken off electronic monitoring or otherwise detained.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As officers drove Khalil downtown, his lawyer raced to file a habeas corpus motion – a petition to determine whether someone is being held legally – in a federal court in New York.
—Eric Levenson and Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
He was previously removed by the township electoral board for failing to bind his statement of candidacy with his nomination petitions.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
This comes after Hackman's estate petitioned for an injunction to stop the release of certain records.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Assistant state’s attorneys do have the ability to petition judges to ask that defendants be taken off electronic monitoring or otherwise detained.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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Under the terms of the plea agreement reluctantly accepted by Clymer in January 2024, Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of broker-dealer registration violation, a Class C felony.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to a plea agreement filed by federal prosecutors on Tuesday, Fernandes Anderson will plead guilty to two of six public corruption charges that had been lodged against her in a December 2024 federal indictment.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Maybe we are left with begging for mercy, or readying for the fight.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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That’s just from begging a bum-a– dude to buy me flowers, to just having so much fruition in my career.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The sleek all-black upper, paired with black rubber pods on the outsole, embodies the sultry and timeless appeal of a black shoe versatile enough to be worn anywhere.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Chinese appeal is critical because Apple’s China revenue shrunk in its first fiscal quarter of the year: $18.5 billion from $21 billion a year ago.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The service will include prayer, scripture readings, communion, and worship music performed by an ensemble from Liberty University.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2025
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One Catholic church in Washington Heights has held prayers every day since the collapse.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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