solicitations

noun

plural of solicitation
as in appeals
an earnest request the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes

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Recent Examples of solicitations Firms often publish the hourly costs for their associates, managers and other work before solicitations are posted. — Aaron Davis, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026 Similar solicitations, however, have become part of far darker storylines. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 In addition to typical public solicitations, the mayor’s finance team took the unusual step of reaching out directly to 20 financial institutions to pitch the sale, Bomher said. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 For solicitations over $100,000, the city aims for a 30% utilization rate, either through self‑performance or certified small-business subcontractors within the five‑county region. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Those operations sent false sweepstakes notices and astrology solicitations. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Across the political divide, Republican solicitations are their own kind of nightmare. — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The alert urged Americans to avoid renting jet skis in the Caribbean country and to be wary of solicitations from operators, specifically near the Cruise Port, Junkanoo Beach, Arawak Cay, and the islands east of Paradise Island. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 June 2026 The California lawsuit claims the text messages should be considered telephone solicitations. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitations
  1. appeals
  2. pleas
  3. prayers
  4. 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
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
Definition of prayers
Noun
  • That extension, coupled with Kalshi’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
Definition of petitions

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“Solicitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitations. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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