solicitation

noun

so·​lic·​i·​ta·​tion sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce solicitation (audio)
1
: the practice or act or an instance of soliciting
especially : entreaty, importunity
2
: a moving or drawing force : incitement, allurement

Examples of solicitation in a Sentence

the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
Recent Examples on the Web Most of the defendants, 66 of them, were arrested Tuesday in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and North Carolina on charges that include solicitation and receipt of a bribe, extortion and conspiracy. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024 The Office of Insurance Regulation has cited companies’ underwriting practices along with factors such as excessive litigation and door-to-door solicitation. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Others were young people, some of them still in high school, responding to solicitations on social media offering quick cash for unspecified errands in Mexico. Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023 This week, the Bakersfield Republican joined with Sens. Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) and Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) to introduce Senate Bill 1414, which targets the solicitation of child prostitution. Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024 The information on this website is not a recommendation nor an offer to sell (or solicitation of an offer to buy) securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Advertisement Now a second solicitation process for the project, officially referred to as Mira Mesa Community Park Phase Two Improvements, is under way. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024 He is charged with violating Georgia's racketeering law and solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer. Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2024 The charges against the 70 defendants included solicitation and receipt of a bribe, extortion, destruction of evidence, false statements, and conspiracy offenses, according to prosecutors. CNN, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of solicitation was circa 1520

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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

solicitation

noun
so·​lic·​i·​ta·​tion sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce solicitation (audio)
: 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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