Plural of petition
regular plural
The plural of petition is petitions.
Forms of petition
| Singular | petition /pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | petitions |
| Countable | countable |
Petitions in a sentence
- If you blinked, you'd miss the fact that the Court passed on six abortion-related petitions!2020 July 3, Josh Blackman, “Overtime July begins with Emanations and Penumbras from the Shadow Docket”, in The Volokh Conspiracy. From the entry GVR
- The decision bans Shell from exploration activities pending a review of antidrilling petitions.2007 August 16, The Associated Press, “Alaska: Shell Must Postpone Drilling Plans”, in New York Times. From the entry antidrilling
- Typically the person challenging the petitions is a city payroller who owes his job to the incumbent.2006 December 15, Ben Joravsky, “Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Machines; One Way to Trip Up an Incumbent? Untie His Shoelace”, in…. From the entry payroller
- All the universities are sending in long petitions to restrict their production.c. 1921 (date written), Karel Čapek, translated by Paul Selver, R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots): A Fantastic Melodrama […], Garden…. From the entry clamor
- Within a few days, petitions to re-do the vote emerged with more than four million signatures, known as 'Regrexit.'2017, Markus M.L. Crepaz, European Democracies, Routledge, →ISBN. From the entry Regrexit
Meaning of petition
- noun A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.
- noun A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce.
- noun A prayer or supplication, especially of which is formal or humble and made to a deity, a sovereign, or an authority.
Questions about the plural of petition
- What is the plural of petition?
- The plural of petition is petitions.
- Is petition countable?
- Petition is a countable noun.
Source and license
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