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adjuration

noun

ˌa-jə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce adjuration (audio)
Definition of adjurationnext
1
as in plea
an earnest request though he was loath to take over the family business, he couldn't refuse his ailing father's adjuration

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2
as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action an adjuration to check the facts carefully before publishing the exposé on corruption in the statehouse

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Recent Examples of adjuration This has been a long half century of adjuration towards this name change. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 23 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuration
  1. plea
  2. advice
  3. appeal
  4. prayer
  5. petition
Noun
  • The woman accused of keeping him captive, 58-year-old Kimberly Sullivan, is expected to head to trial after turning down two plea deals during a hearing in Waterbury Superior Court earlier this month.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • During Odom’s plea hearing in August, prosecutors presented evidence that Odom had methadone, methamphetamine, and amphetamine in his system and had been receiving methadone treatment for approximately two years.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of plea
Noun
  • Like most Airbnbs, there’s contact-free check-in and check-out, but the property also has a host on-call nicknamed the Yanaka Digger, who will offer up advice on where to go and how to experience the surrounding historic neighborhood.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This year, the BEA incorporated different source data for three categories – portfolio management and investment advice services, legal services, and computer software and accessories – to more accurately reflect pricing shifts.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • Guests will also receive a zine-style pamphlet with the same homespun appeal explaining each of the eight sections in RM’s words alongside a diagram of the room.
    — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Ives, a long-time champion of the AI trade, said those appeals shouldn’t worry investors looking at the sector’s long-term viability.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • Cameras pick back up 10 weeks later as the show’s captains gather a memorial for fallen fisherman and Rick says a moving prayer.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Though there are multiple interpretations of sharia, its essence is to serve as a code for how Muslims should live and worship — covering such matters as prayer, pilgrimages, fasting, charitable donations and personal virtue.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of prayer
Noun
  • Six years ago when Truist put its name and logo on top of its uptown headquarters at the former Hearst Tower, the building’s architect called it vandalism and a petition pleaded take it down.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Although a group of Somerset parents came to the city several years ago with a petition to let the school use the youth center’s fields for PE, a deal was never made, according to city officials.
    — Michelle Marchante September 28, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of petition

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“Adjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuration. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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