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
Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Jackman has not yet formally responded to the petition.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Chris Spargo, People.com, 12 May 2025
These can take the form of community farm projects, as well as community members petitioning local leaders to focus on land use and zoning policies that support agriculture.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
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Noun
And the harms of continuing to detain Dylan may be irreparable, the habeas petition argued.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Jackman has not yet formally responded to the petition.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Verb
Scholtes petitioned the court for permission to travel to Maui with his wife and surviving children from May 1 through May 9 just days after rejecting that plea deal.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 12 May 2025
These can take the form of community farm projects, as well as community members petitioning local leaders to focus on land use and zoning policies that support agriculture.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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His legal issues weren't over with the plea deal and probation, however.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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According to prosecutors, Combs turned down a plea deal in the case.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Until her death at age 25, Emily would beg to be taken to the carousel at the mall near her home in Columbia, Maryland.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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But coming from the multiracial, multiethnic U.S., his background begged for further description.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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That case, like the one on school T-shirts, arose from appeals by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian legal group.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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However, after weeks of volatile visa policies, capped with the Trump administration’s move last week to terminate Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, the appeal of the U.S. as a host country is in flux.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Authorities also added that multiple houses and vehicles were on fire and expressed thoughts and prayers to those affected by the crash.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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With more than 155,000 upvotes on TikTok, Milo's inclusion in his owner's daily prayers delighted internet users.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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