PETITIONED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

petitioned

verb

past tense of petition

as in begged

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 petitioned With seemingly nowhere left to turn, Apple petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene in a last-ditch attempt to keep fees at an acceptable rate. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 On June 8, ahead of his trial, Nick petitioned a California court for access to a trust fund established in his name by his parents. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026 Brendon's brother previously petitioned to be named the representative for the late actor's estate. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 In 2001, food-freedom advocates, including Stewart, successfully petitioned the county to weaken regulations, providing McAfee access to a new pool of customers. — CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Eitay Mack, an Israeli lawyer who has petitioned the Israeli government to enforce controls over shipments of surveillance technology, believes Cellebrite has the capability to remotely prevent devices from operating. — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The letter caught the attention of various politicians and eventually landed in the hands of the Moroccan Sultan Abd al-Rahman ibn Hisham, who petitioned President John Quincy Adams for ibn Sori’s freedom. — Leila Tarakji, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 With an $800 daily fine soon going into effect over her 2024 civil contempt ruling, Fox News alum Catherine Herridge‘s legal team has petitioned for a stay after she was ordered to reveal her sources for her 2017 stories about Yanping Chen. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 June 2026 In an emergency motion, the NCAA on Monday petitioned the Court of Appeals for the 7th District of Texas to stay a trial judge’s ruling that allows Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play in the upcoming college football season. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026

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Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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“Petitioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioned. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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