ADJURING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

adjuring

verb

present participle of adjure

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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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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On July 28, the Pyeongtaek city government sent text messages advising its residents to move to safe places and avoid skin exposure, saying white phosphorus was leaked at the Osan Air Base in the city, which is just south of Seoul, the capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The team Ted is advising may be different, but the vibes are the same.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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The initiative introduces variable speed limits on four miles of the high-crash road, instructing drivers between Franklin Road and Chinden Boulevard to slow to a 45 mph limit during peak congestion.

— Rose Evans August 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026
Village officials posted to their social media accounts, instructing residents to stay away from the area around La Grange Road and 31st Street because of a transformer fire.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of instructing

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Deutsche noted a December 2025 warning from the Bank of International Settlements that a statistical test suggested that the gold market had entered bubble-like territory and that a significant correction could follow.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Jeanine Santucci Authorities in Spokane County are warning people not to fly drones over the wildfires after firefighting efforts from the air have repeatedly been disrupted.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of warning

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Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But that, according to the Florida Bar, did not absolve Gonzalez of his decision to dismiss the case in the first place without telling his client, a Miami resident.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

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Álvarez, the youngest of the eight, credits his father, Santos Álvarez, for helping to shape his career and teaching him hard work, honesty and discipline.

— Nate Burleson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Still, after a trip to the emergency room, Leslie went back to teaching grade school at Dean’s Mill School that day.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

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The first, to determine whether Meta misled users about dangers on its platform, resulted in a March jury ordering Meta to pay $375 million in damages.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Indecisive decorators can test the waters by ordering a larger wallpaper sample and living with it for a week.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ordering

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Regardless, this issue could have resolved if the Giants had issued a statement straight away either defending their players’ First Amendment right to express their views or admonishing them for violating the term of the CBA.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
In the viral video after the shooting, neighbors can be heard angrily admonishing officers for killing the dog.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of admonishing

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Tellingly, studios avoided releasing any titles last weekend to not risk falling between the commanding openings for Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic and Brand New Day.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
San Francisco's luxury market has become one of the country's hottest, with marquee homes routinely attracting seven-figure bidding wars and trophy properties commanding premiums well above asking.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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