Synonyms for

Petition

Verb / pʌˈtɪʃʌn / Another word for petition — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

Synonyms & similar words

orison prayer postulation request request appeal plea application supplication entreaty solicitation suit demand call claim proposal motion resolution proposition memorial address manifesto declaration statement

Synonyms by register

Formal

plea request appeal supplication

Informal

ask beg plead humbly request

Literary

entreaty imploration beseechment

Antonyms

refusal denial rejection protest objection command order

Common collocations

  • sign a petition
  • submit a petition
  • organize a petition
  • petition for
  • petition against
  • file a petition
  • public petition

Word family

noun petition
verb petition
adjective petitionary

Usage note

As a verb, 'petition' often implies a formal or earnest request, especially to an authority. It can also mean to make a formal request by signing a petition.

Example sentences

  1. The students wrote a petition asking the principal to allow them to wear hats in school.
  2. The petition to save the endangered species received thousands of signatures.
  3. We need to gather more signatures for the petition to be effective.
  4. The petition was presented to the city council for consideration.
  5. The online petition went viral and gained national attention.

Quotes

  • A petition is not a substitute for a political program.
  • The right to petition is a right scarcely less important to be retained than any other right in the Constitution.
  • A petition is a prayer with words.

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