solicit
verb (used with object)
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc..
is soliciting
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present progressiveof solicit (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The court proceedings caused a stir after the plaintiffs submitted a sworn declaration from a former GSA official who said the White House is soliciting bids to demolish several historic office buildings in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
Press Forward local news grants: Seven months after launching a $500 million fund to help save local journalism, the Press Forward alliance of philanthropies is soliciting grant applications from local news outlets.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
The park is soliciting names for the two new alligators from the public on social media.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Gen. Letitia James is soliciting New Yorkers who believe they may have been deceived by Mashinsky or other cryptocurrency platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
Mr. Rumsey has also obtained a patent for his navigation by the force of steam in England, and is soliciting a similar one here.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 by Thomas Jefferson Randolph
