PETITIONS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

petitions 1 of 2

noun

plural of petition

as in appeals

an earnest request a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations

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petitions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of petition

as in begs

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 petitions

Noun

That extension, coupled with Kalshiâ€™s rehearing petitions, has led the gaming industry to believe the company lacks confidence in its case. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Volunteers are taking petitions to popular local spots like Target, Walmart, Harris Teeter, churches, businesses and other area YMCAs to gather widespread support. — Chase Jordan october 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 Before the 2024 state law change, mayoral candidates could not begin filing their nominating petitions until after the previous year's general election. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 ProPublica reviewed hundreds of habeas corpus petitions filed nationwide since January 2025, in which immigrants challenged their ICE detention on constitutional grounds. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026 The Carlisle family’s petitions through CARE Court have also been denied. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 In September 2025, the administration introduced a $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B petitions for workers hired from abroad. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 Microsoft was a close fourth at 21,706 petitions for 2026, with a median base salary of $180,710. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 And from awards shows to online petitions, A-list celebrities and other creatives made their voices known. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

However, if someone petitions the court, a judge could order the HOA into a receivership. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitions

Noun

The curators, David Breslin and Brinda Kumar, don’t accomplish this with appeals to timeliness or relevance but with a mighty selection of pieces—more than a hundred and twenty, from eighty-two different institutions—and smart exhibition design.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Michael Rider’s Celine appeals to me for its approach to the contemporary wardrobe.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeals

Verb

When Sita begs Rama to follow a demon disguised as a beautiful golden deer, Rama draws a magical protective circle around the princess and instructs her to stay within the circle’s borders.

— Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
The actress is an enormously entertaining presence, and the premise practically begs for an explosive music video finale.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of begs

Noun

All six defendants were arraigned in the 37th District Court before Judge Bieda, where pleas of not guilty were entered, and a $500,000 bond was set for each suspect, with the requirement that a steel-cuff GPS tether be used if bond is posted.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Mom makes final pleas Pedraza, Sierra’s mother, walked out of the courtroom in tears Wednesday evening after completing her testimony.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleas

Noun

Thank you all for your outpouring of love, well wishes, and healing prayers.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The cousin had made it to the top of the suicide-bomber list at Menagh, said his prayers, and taken his position behind the driver’s seat in a truck full of explosives.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026