soliciting

[suh-lis-i-ting]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of soliciting¹

solicit ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

“These guys have themselves publicly admitted to participating in what very much appears to be soliciting, trafficking, preying upon women around the world,” he said at the time.

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Today, few may remember the Jack Abramoff scandal or Rep. Tom DeLay’s money-laundering conviction, which was overturned, or that various GOP members of Congress were soliciting congressional pages.

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Meanwhile, state regulators are soliciting ideas for new ways to encourage EV adoption.

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A Commerce document soliciting funding applications says the deals might include warrants, licenses to intellectual property, royalties or revenue sharing in addition to equity stakes.

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The White House has insisted there is nothing inappropriate in soliciting donations and that the ballroom will be used by future administrations.

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