as in solicitor
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
the lottery winner was beset by a horde of petitioners, all of whom thought that they were most deserving of his charity
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Recent Examples of petitioner
Thousands of individuals have signed an online petition urging the revocation of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship over his involvement in the Trump administration, which the petitioners argue undermines Canada’s sovereignty.
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Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 24 Feb. 2025
The order does not rule in either way on the merits of Boasberg’s inquiry, however, and merely gives the petitioners in the case a deadline of April 23 by 5 p.m. to file their reply to the government.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The community doesn’t want the gas station, McCrady said, adding that at least one of the petitioner’s other stations are not in good condition.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
This article's headline was updated to reflect the new number of petitioners.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 24 Feb. 2025
The order does not rule in either way on the merits of Boasberg’s inquiry, however, and merely gives the petitioners in the case a deadline of April 23 by 5 p.m. to file their reply to the government.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The community doesn’t want the gas station, McCrady said, adding that at least one of the petitioner’s other stations are not in good condition.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
This article's headline was updated to reflect the new number of petitioners.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioner
Noun
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Timothy Hauser, then an associate solicitor at the Labor Department, was one of the attorneys who signed the brief.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
30 Dec. 2024
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Volunteers and paid solicitors alike must be Florida residents, for which there’s no valid reason.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Witten ordered Chandler and Maricopa County not to release records to requesters until Kiser and The Republic's lawyers reviewed and discussed their contents.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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This also gives the requester insights into specifically what is needed for the task to be completed.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
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And as happens with the testimonies of the suppliants at the Asclepieion, the stelae ferry the feelings and names of these distant others across the ages to us.—
Teju Cole,
New York Times,
12 Sep. 2023
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Like other Te Deums, the work is both laudatory and suppliant, petitioning the divine for continued mercy.—
Hannah Edgar,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Aug. 2021
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“Petitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioner. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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