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
Leslie Hoyle Guerra, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
However, Minaj’s decision was met with pushback from more than 91,000 critics who signed a petition to deport the 43-year-old performer to Trinidad and Tobago, where she was born and raised before relocating to the Bronx.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
After the company unsuccessfully petitioned the Marion County Court to force the matter into arbitration, a judge deemed the noncompete clause unenforceable under Indiana law in September.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Over decades, advocates employed such methods as petitions, public demonstrations, organized marches and legal challenges until the movement finally achieved victory with the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, when women were finally granted the legal right to vote.
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The discovery showcases the diversity of life that exists in a place experiencing rapid climate change — which is why scientists are petitioning for the Weddell Sea’s fragile ecosystem to be protected by law.
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Noun
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Ruppe took a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter and driving while impaired in the death.—
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In 2018, Luchin was charged with robbing a bank in Orinda and later sentenced to a year in jail through a plea deal.—
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As a kid in Rochester, New York, Kane begged his parents for a dollar to play.—
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While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
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Without question, Bardot expanded the appeal of international films from cinephiles and college students.—
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The appeal of Charli’s account was that her reviews were funny, yes, and a glimpse into her culture diet in relation to her own work.—
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Hengaw reported that a protest march following Friday prayers had been met with gunfire, wounding several people, according to Reuters.—
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Still got a tough road ahead so keep the prayers coming.—
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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