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

Immediately after his plea, Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork seeking to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Friday’s big story on the cable news networks was the guilty plea of Luigi Mangione, the man who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of plea

Noun

This novel legal approach, likened to a polluting factory, argues that AI chatbots cause mental harm, provide uncertified advice, and undermine public health and safety.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Iran remains heavily invested in providing the Houthis with expertise and intelligence, according to a Gulf source, while in turn the Houthis provide advice to Iraqi militia.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of advice

Noun

This week, during the same appeal hearing, prosecutors are mounting a separate argument that her prison sentence of 33 years with no parole isn’t long enough.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The Powells, who have spent years returning to Sandals resorts, understand that appeal.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeal

Noun

Sending healing prayers to your family, your daughter, and all who loved you.

— Marc Malkin, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
The period, which usually falls between July and August, is dedicated to the worship of Hindu god Lord Shiva and is marked by fasting, prayers and colorful monsoon festivals across India.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of prayer

Noun

The first petition was dismissed in late 2025 and the second one was dismissed in May.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Columbia is not just an enclave but a neighborhood within a neighborhood, a 36-acre concentration of urban activity — activity that has always included regular doses of protest, speechifying, electioneering, and petition waving.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of petition

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