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

Adams was indicted in September on five counts of criminal offences, including bribery, wire fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations.

From BBC

A Newsom spokesperson defended the governor’s record of soliciting charitable donations.

From Los Angeles Times

Former facilities manager at Valley Christian Schools is being federally prosecuted for allegedly soliciting child pornography from students.

From Los Angeles Times

The complaint further alleges that Baldwin admitted to soliciting sexually explicit images from two other male students at Valley Christian High School.

From Los Angeles Times

That stage came in the form of “ghost jobs,” posts by employers soliciting applications for positions that had already been filled, were never truly intended to be filled or had never really existed at all.

From Salon