1
as in appeals
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 Synonyms for adjurations
Noun
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Lytvyn, the communications advisor, told CNN that Zelensky decided early on to make appeals for help directly to other nations, rather than just their leaders.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Unless either side appeals, the decision will head to the state Supreme Court for approval.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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This year, ByteDance’s Doubao platform, a gala sponsor, sent out waves of hongbao or red envelopes with virtual cash to users of its AI chatbot app throughout the show, while a comedian at one point asked the app for advice.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Stay informed about weather conditions and heed advice from local authorities to make your journey safe and sound.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Please continue to keep James’s wife and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Feb. 2026
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My thoughts and prayers go out to his 6 kids, his wife and family!—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Veit’s recommendations to reduce pickiness differ from these solutions, and some of them seem, well, more hard-core.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Until there’s no longer a need for our recommendations.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In exchange for his no contest pleas to the three felonies, prosecutors dropped six other related criminal charges against him.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Despite Boarman’s pleas to regulators to do more, the agency would ultimately dismiss its earlier findings pointing to oil and gas pollution and close the couple’s case, leaving basic questions about the origins of the problem unanswered.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ferguson is listed as the sole director of the companies, all of which applied in recent days to be struck off the UK’s official Companies House register, where virtually all businesses must file information such as directors’ details and annual returns.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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To further analyze them, the researchers used electron microscopy, which provided precise information on how these elements were distributed within the electrode and on its surface topography.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The makeup of each candidate field could change over the next several weeks, as the last day for candidates to file nominating petitions is March 18.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys in Florida and across the country are increasingly filing habeas corpus petitions in federal court to challenge immigration detention.—
Juan Carlos Chavez,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Adjurations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjurations. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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