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as in advises
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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as in instructs
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 Synonyms for adjures
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The first quarter moon in Capricorn advises taking charge and addressing shared resources.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Bennett advises parents to pay particular attention if these symptoms happen repeatedly, with no other medical explanation.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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The email obtained by NPR instructs employees working on energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to avoid using about a dozen words and phrases, many of which are central to their work.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Further, Trump’s executive order instructs these agencies to coordinate surveillance with public health and welfare agencies to address disorderly elements in communities, even when that person has not committed a crime.—
Kate Caldwell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The National Hurricane Center's forecast track warns a new system, to be named Imelda, could stall offshore and dump heavy rain on the Southeast.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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But the Urban Institute warns that won’t be nearly enough to cover future obligations.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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When the King orders Ji-yeon to be the royal cook, the two begin to grow closer.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The report admonishes the Alameda County foster care system for ongoing structural deficiencies, including understaffing and poor record-keeping, while also noting that the agency’s plan to address service gaps may still not be enough to bring it up to standard.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2025
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As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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Your mind tells you one thing while your intuition says another.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, right there that tells us a lot.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Greg Rogers spent decades as an undercover agent for the FBI and now teaches a class on serial killers and criminal psychology at UVU.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ancient astronomers knew of these slow shifts in the night sky, according to Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum, who teaches cultural astronomy and astrology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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But Indy commands the screen and earns his spot as a leader of the 2025 spooky season.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even for Latines who aren’t necessarily Bad Bunny or reggaeton fans, the artist commands respect.—
Raquel Reichard,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Adjures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjures. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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