adjuring

verb

present participle of adjure
1
as in advising
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 instructing
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 adjuring
  1. advising
  2. instructing
  3. warning
  4. telling
  5. teaching
  6. ordering
  7. admonishing
  8. commanding
Verb
  • According to Bowles, some NAACP representatives discussed encouraging campus protests or advising families against enrolling their children at FIU.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Solomon Rivera left a $272,000-a-year job advising Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass this year.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • The doll was later displayed in the Warrens’ museum, with a warning on the case instructing visitors not to open it.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026
  • However, her sister allegedly found a note in the victim’s residence instructing her to call her credit card company and explain Blake was her granddaughter and that she was authorized to use her card.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructing
Verb
  • But in August the issue burst into public view when the wife of a Marine Corps officer went viral with an online plea, warning that she and her children could be trapped indefinitely in Germany.
    — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Republicans are warning that voting Libertarian will only help Democrats.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of warning
Verb
  • Using such guidelines as the standard is reasonable, which is exactly what makes his handling of them so telling.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One invective accuses the directors of destroying the truth-telling potential of documentary.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Patrick took me under his wing and guided me along, teaching me so much.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Josephine wanted to give everyone in the world an AI companion, a nanobot that would live in their bodies, guiding and teaching them, and rescuing them from loneliness.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • On November 2, Putin also signed a decree ordering Russian data center operators to set aside 10 percent of available space and capacity in case the Russian government requires it, according to independent Russian news publication Meduza.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Police allege the unauthorized wiretapping took place between 2025 and 2026, with the suspects ordering wiretaps without following procedures established under a 2010 National Police regulation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of ordering
Verb
  • The move quickly drew widespread criticism and later a formal House resolution admonishing the four-term congressman.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • David’s view If Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Senate race next month, the Saturday clip of him admonishing a GOP activist about freedom of religion will achieve legendary status in his party.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of admonishing
Verb
  • Active noise cancellation is typically top-tier, a category in which Bose has long held a commanding lead.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
  • DoorDash has emerged as the most successful stand-alone online delivery platform in America, commanding some two-thirds of all food-delivery volumes as of 2024, according to Bloomberg data.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of commanding
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“Adjuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuring. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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