Used in a Sentence

soliciting

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for soliciting.

Editorial note

If finding yourself on To Catch a Predator is soliciting a minor, then by that logic the showrunners are purposefully endangering a minor.

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Quick take

The act of one who solicits.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of soliciting gathered in one view.

noun

The act of one who solicits.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for soliciting.

noun

The act of one who solicits.

Example sentences

1

If finding yourself on To Catch a Predator is soliciting a minor, then by that logic the showrunners are purposefully endangering a minor.

2

As a result it's not a good idea to click them for email that you don't remember soliciting.

3

Amazon blasted out an email to early users a few days ago soliciting reviews so that could explain it.

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There were restrictions for two years against soliciting anyone they had ever solicited, not just their customers.

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The very act of soliciting those reviews with rewards will be reflected in the average review.

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In my experience, the challenge with soliciting this kind of feedback is in filtering the responses.

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It's the cyberwar equivalent of soliciting engineered microbes for which there is no vaccine or treatment.

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Here's how one alternative system would work: Start with a github-like editing and annotation system for soliciting and coordinating feedback.

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According to the lawsuit, Amazon employees were soliciting businesses using the Angie's List messaging feature.

10

It's a mistake to try to promote your work on HN by soliciting upvotes and comments or by making fake accounts.

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As you suggest, some of these spend a large proportion of their budgets soliciting donations.

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A senior, on the other hand, is expected to manage himself, including soliciting and addressing feedback on his own performance and attitude.

Quote examples

1

He, along with others, have run on an anti-gay platform, more generally "family values" and got caught soliciting gay sex.

2

Soliciting a killing for pay ("murder for hire" in informal terms) as an act to advance a conspiracy is included (hardly "hidden") as one of the alleged overt acts in furtherance of the conspiracy, at least one of which must have been found by a juror to have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt to vote to convict on the conspiracy charge.

3

> Ok, he wasn't sentenced for murder but it was "factored in" in another sentence Its not "murder", its "soliciting murder in the furtherance of a conspiracy".

4

Yes but if you read carefully, instead of just "look"ing, you would see that 1) I am a student with a semester left and therefore don't need a job and 2) I am soliciting offers to work with someone on solving this problem i.e.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use soliciting in a sentence?

If finding yourself on To Catch a Predator is soliciting a minor, then by that logic the showrunners are purposefully endangering a minor.

What does soliciting mean?

The act of one who solicits.

What part of speech is soliciting?

soliciting is commonly used as noun.