solicitation
noun
so·lic·i·ta·tion
sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: the practice or act or an instance of soliciting
especially
: entreaty, importunity
2
: a moving or drawing force : incitement, allurement
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Examples of solicitation in a Sentence
the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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Earlier this year, the Florida legislature passed a new law tailored to ensure that the Epstein documents were made public because of the intense public interest in understanding how the grand jury returned an indictment of Epstein on just a single charge of solicitation of prostitution.
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James Hill, ABC News, 1 July 2024
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
—Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
Those arrested were each charged with solicitation of prostitution, a state felony.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2024
Fegan was charged with criminal street-gang activity and criminal solicitation to commit the offense of tampering with evidence.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
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James Hill, ABC News, 1 July 2024
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
—Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
Those arrested were each charged with solicitation of prostitution, a state felony.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2024
Fegan was charged with criminal street-gang activity and criminal solicitation to commit the offense of tampering with evidence.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for solicitation
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitation. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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solicitation
noun
so·lic·i·ta·tion
sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən
: an act or practice or an instance of soliciting
solicitation of a proxy for a shareholder vote
specifically
: the crime of soliciting someone to commit a crime (as murder)
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