- present participle of solicit.
soliciting
Example Sentences
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I will, but not without soliciting opinions first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Nearly 80 faculty and staff formed 10 design teams and spent months soliciting ideas and suggesting ways to rework the organizational structure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
California bans non-attorneys from directly soliciting or procuring clients to sign up for lawsuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
His study aimed to clarify the ethical challenges of identifying, soliciting and even acknowledging patient donors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
No one noticed; they worked for a public radio station, in the fund-raising department, and were surrounded by people who spent all day on the phone, soliciting pledges.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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