1
as in to advise
to give advice to
adjured them not to break the drug laws of any of the countries they would be visiting
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2
as in to instruct
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
by all that is holy, I adjure you to tell us the whereabouts of the missing child
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Recent Examples of adjure
Despite the song’s topic, the music is joyful, light, as Carlito adjures Maya in Lingala, the language of Kinshasa and its environs:
Listen to a voice calling you in the middle of the night.
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Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 26 June 2019
And Congress is adjured by the Fourteenth Amendment to enforce it against the states.
—WSJ, 25 May 2018
Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 26 June 2019
And Congress is adjured by the Fourteenth Amendment to enforce it against the states.
—WSJ, 25 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjure
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Brown’s 1962 how-to guide for modern single women to dominate both in relationships and at the office was radical in one way, advising women to cherish being single rather than seeing it as a sign of their deficiency.—
Alice Bolin
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The final decision about Iran's response will be made by Khamenei; the parliament's vote to close the strait merely advises him of the option to pursue.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Before doing anything else, inspect the inside of the grill for any grease build-up, Carothers instructs.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Prompting would entail instructing a model to respond to certain queries in a specific way, whereas weights influence an AI model’s decision-making process.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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The International Atomic Energy Agency has previously warned that bombing active enrichment sites, particularly Fordow, could pose environmental and health risks.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 June 2025
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Newsom, for his part, has also warned that California won’t be the last state to see troops in the streets if Trump gets his way.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Roley's grandfather, Dale Roley, told the New York Times on Monday that the suspect was working for a tree company and had expressed interest in becoming a forest firefighter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The suspect has been identified as Wess Roley, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Monday.—
Rebecca Boone,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Prior to receiving any money, all participants will go through a series of eight financial literacy classes that will teach skills like budgeting, investing, and long-term financial planning.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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But those early days, taking classes during the day and working at night, taught her an invaluable life lesson.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Saturday’s strikes raised immediate questions about the extent of the U.S. involvement in the Middle East and about Trump’s authority to order the bombings without congressional approval.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
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Create new map Open map Shared with you Help Feedback Report inappropriate content Google Drive Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from June 12 to June 19.—
Ian Wheeler,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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Its employees also have access to counseling apps and platforms: fitness benefits include Peloton, Wellhub and One Pass, and mental health resources include Talkspace, Brain.fm and Togetherall.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Veteran defense attorney Avraham Moskowitz, who reps Merchant, said the jail and ICE are interfering with and refusing to acknowledge the ICE detainees’ right to counsel.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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This jazzy riff on humanity and the hereafter brings a cartoon New York City to vibrant, diverse life with Pixar's first Black lead character, a band teacher (played by Jamie Foxx) who meets a jaded soul (Tina Fey), and asks big questions about the meaning of life.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Single-screen theatres were also asked to screen the film exclusively through the day.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Adjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjure. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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