accept a petition

Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words

To agree to officially receive and consider a petition.

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Examples (10)

  • The council decided to accept the citizens' petition for a new park.
  • After reviewing the evidence, the judge will accept or reject the legal petition.
  • We hope the committee will accept our petition regarding environmental protection.
  • The university accepted the students' petition to extend the assignment deadline.
  • It's crucial for the government to accept a petition from its people seriously.
  • They managed to gather enough signatures to make the city accept their petition.
  • The board was hesitant to accept the controversial petition.
  • If you want them to accept your petition, you must present a strong case.
  • Historically, authorities would often accept a petition if public pressure was high.
  • The court may accept a petition only if it meets all formal requirements.