Thesaurus results for ADJURATION

adjuration

noun

ˌa-jə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of adjuration

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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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

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Noun

Despite Rankin’s plea for unity, Miedecke said the organization would not work with existing groups.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Though not initially successful, Galston’s and Palme’s pleas, along with the work of several other individuals and organizations, set the groundwork for future consideration of ecocide as a crime against nature.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of plea

Noun

Fahey said the appeal reflects a broader shift in Democratic messaging, away from making Trump the central issue and toward challenging him to deliver on his own economic promises.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
Amid all the record’s babbling, cooing, and shouting, this direct appeal feels like finally meeting daine’s eye across a crowded room.

— Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026

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Indians kick off Diwali festivities The Associated Press Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India, particularly for Hindus, and widely marked by prayers, family gatherings and the lighting of fireworks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
In the story, a young girl is performing the aarti [a Hindu ritual where a lamp is lit and prayers are offered] when her grandmother notices a menstrual stain on her clothes.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

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