PETITIONS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

petitions 1 of 2

noun

plural of petition

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of petition

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

Noun

Org petitions and petitions on other sites that demand to restore Pluto's planethood. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Juvenile petitions are required to initiate a juvenile court case. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026 Curtis’ office, and created online petitions denouncing Kurv’s industrial plan, garnering more than 1,000 signatures. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Schmidt and Twente said other lawsuits over data center petitions have been addressed to those who signed them, as opposed to specific people or organizations. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 The petition was launched on Canada's parliamentary petitions portal, where citizens and residents of Canada can set up petitions to parliament. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 The move was so broken that players across the country started online petitions to try and get the EA developers to nerf Judkins' spinning. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Opponents are urging other residents to sign petitions and write letters to the zoning and wetlands commissions, and to attend their hearings to speak against the project. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 In petitions, legal action and IG posts, the Hollywood guilds and a legion of A-listers are pessimistic Ellison will keep his expansive theatrical promises if and when the deal finally closes. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

However, if someone petitions the court, a judge could order the HOA into a receivership. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitions

Noun

This week's hearings mark the first major step in Anthony's post-conviction appeals process following his sentencing.

— CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
If the dispute is not resolved during the examination, UnitedHealth can pursue the IRS administrative appeals process and potentially litigate the matter.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeals

Verb

The novel, inarguably ambitious in scope, begs questions of form and content, and the possibilities and pitfalls of publishing outside traditional pathways.

— Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
The warm waffle can be filled with matcha, strawberry soft serve or a swirl of both, then dressed up Pocky sticks for a dessert that practically begs for a photo before the first bite.

— Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of begs

Noun

The Hampshire County Sheriff's Office thanked everyone who helped in the three-day search and asked people to keep the woman's family in their thoughts and prayers.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Sending healing prayers to your family, your daughter and all who loved you.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026