PETITIONS (FOR) Synonyms: 27 Similar Words

petitions (for)

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present tense third-person singular of petition (for)

as in presses (for)

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Printing these flexible devices requires depositing two layers at once.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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