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solicited

[suh-lis-i-tid]

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adjective

sought by means of a request or invitation; asked for.
The journal publishes both solicited and unsolicited articles.
asked or invited to do, provide, or contribute to something.
She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and serves as a solicited reviewer of NASA education products.
approached with an offer to engage in the exchange of sex for money.
A police officer was arrested after literally being caught on duty with his pants down in the company of a solicited prostitute.
influenced or incited to action, especially wrong or illegal action.
If the solicited party accomplishes the contemplated act, the one who instigated it may be punished as an accessory.

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Other Word Forms

unsolicited adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of solicited¹

solicit ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Court documents detail how the men allegedly solicited the procurement of US defence articles, including missiles, air defence radar, drones and cryptographic devices for unlawful export to China.

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Because Bass hired Hagerty under her emergency authority, the city has also solicited bids for a longer-term recovery contract worth $30 million over three years, with Hagerty among the companies vying for it.

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Woodbury later told police that the flight attendant solicited him to go to the bathroom, but he declined, according to the court record.

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The bill, AB 379, included a provision that would extend the same punishment to suspects who solicited 16- and 17- year-olds.

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In 2024, the city solicited proposals and assembled a team of contractors and subcontractors for such in-depth inspections and other studies.

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solicitation soliciting

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