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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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
Kate Wolffe
october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The $100,000 fee, announced in September, applies to new H-1B visa petitions for workers outside the United States.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The judges also questioned if Louisiana would have been the proper venue for this case, arguing that habeas petitions filed in a proper location cannot just move around the country wherever the petitioner is moved.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Initiative petitions must survive an expensive and time-consuming signature-gathering process to qualify for the statewide ballot.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
After two murder trials during the 1980s and three ensuing petitions for post-conviction relief, Vedam’s conviction was eventually granted another legal review this past August.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Those petitions make up about one-third of the verified signatures the campaign has collected so far.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The organizations that received subpoenas had signed or organized open letters and petitions critical of OpenAI’s ongoing efforts to restructure from a nonprofit to a for-profit public benefit corporation.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
The addition of a $100,000 application fee for new H-1B petitions, alongside reforms to favor higher-wage and higher-skilled roles, could have significant implications for tech employers in states like Colorado, where younger and smaller firms dominate.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
The California Gaming Association, which represents the card rooms, emailed several petitions to the AG’s office protesting the regulations, according to spokesperson Janet Fernandez.
—Kate Wolffe
october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The $100,000 fee, announced in September, applies to new H-1B visa petitions for workers outside the United States.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The judges also questioned if Louisiana would have been the proper venue for this case, arguing that habeas petitions filed in a proper location cannot just move around the country wherever the petitioner is moved.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Initiative petitions must survive an expensive and time-consuming signature-gathering process to qualify for the statewide ballot.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
After two murder trials during the 1980s and three ensuing petitions for post-conviction relief, Vedam’s conviction was eventually granted another legal review this past August.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Those petitions make up about one-third of the verified signatures the campaign has collected so far.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The organizations that received subpoenas had signed or organized open letters and petitions critical of OpenAI’s ongoing efforts to restructure from a nonprofit to a for-profit public benefit corporation.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
The addition of a $100,000 application fee for new H-1B petitions, alongside reforms to favor higher-wage and higher-skilled roles, could have significant implications for tech employers in states like Colorado, where younger and smaller firms dominate.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitions
Noun
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The Kelly administration appealed that decision, delaying the financial punishment and buying time for its possible reversal through the appeals process or a court order.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Such rote, nakedly procedural appeals inherently reek of moral relativism to the extent they are not grounded at all in any substantive conception of good and bad, or right and wrong.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In between bickering with Rodgers and pining for a young would-be protégé named Elizabeth, played by Margaret Qualley, Hart gossips to the bartender—Eddie, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale—and begs him for just one more pour.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Babadook begs for a sequel, but director Jennifer Kent is mostly positive that won't happen.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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King has not yet entered pleas, according to court records.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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In mid-September, Alameda County Judge Thomas Reardon sentenced Medizabal to 16 years to life, despite pleas from Medizabal’s lawyer to strike the one-year knife enhancement.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The district still puts on a Christmas program and observes a moment of silence to start the day, and the school board prays before meetings.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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At one point, Gwen prays to Jesus for help, much to the bemusement (and adoration) of Ernesto.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to their family and loved ones during this difficult time.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Petitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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