soliciting

American  

[suh-lis-i-ting] / səˈlɪs ɪ tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of requesting something, especially money.

   Deceptive advertising, soliciting, and recruitment are prohibited on campus.

2. the act of offering to exchange money for sex.

   One man, arrested twice for online soliciting, was rearrested while on a work release program.

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Etymology

Origin of soliciting

solicit ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Soliciting the former UW star indicates Brooks, a senior forward who transferred from Kentucky last year, will no doubt attempt to create a legacy at Montlake that will be remembered fondly after he leaves.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023

Soliciting money “is part of your role. It’s not an option.”

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2022

Soliciting proposals simultaneously for the Beltway and I-270, all the way to Frederick, would speed up the project, Foxwell said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2019

Jimenez’s wife, Joann, 33, walked along Acacia and Alamos avenues with her well-worn King James Bible, slipping past driveway gates and ignoring a No Soliciting sign.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2019

Soliciting help from some wealthy persons in the neighbourhood, he set to to collect a small sum of money, by means of which he procured a regular supply of strengthening food for his patient.

From The Life of John Clare by Martin, Frederick