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
  • His family, including Riley, helped to fill the void, advising them on how best to bring the five bodies of work into dialogue.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Range Founding Partner Jack Whigham is advising on the Paramount deal and will serve in an advisory and producing role on various projects.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • The company shared a video with reporters of someone sitting on a chair, instructing the computer with their voice in what appeared to be a seamless, albeit staged, interaction.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Buckingham is also objecting to instructing on involuntary manslaughter.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructing
Verb
  • Republican senators are warning that the Senate’s bipartisan cryptocurrency regulatory bill is likely to fail next week when the chamber returns.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Rozell stressed the importance of integrated AI across departments, warning that isolated use—such as different teams employing various AI tools without sharing insights—limits its potential.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of warning
Verb
  • The first online evacuation order came on August 5 for residents of Mansouri, near Tyre, though Israel had already dropped leaflets on the village just a week into the ceasefire, telling ‌residents to leave ahead of strikes.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Antonelli had doubted his chances of such a fightback on Thursday, telling reporters that getting back into the top five was a realistic target.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Guerra emphasized the importance of teaching younger generations about LGBTQ hate.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Macdonald has an incredible way of teaching complex concepts in digestible ways.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • Perhaps you’re used to ordering omelets alongside bacon and hash browns for brunch, but this hearty egg dish is also an ideal solo supper.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, the court ruled against him, ordering him to pay the $313 ticket.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ordering
Verb
  • Davis was much more somber, and his attorney, Wayne Higgins, is heard frequently admonishing his client for volunteering unnecessary information.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of admonishing
Verb
  • For evening observers, this apparition has been more frustrating than triumphant, with Venus lingering low in the glow of twilight instead of climbing into a commanding position.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That image of Spears in jaw-dropping form, wielding a magnetic stare, and commanding not just the stage but the entire world watching at home defined the singer’s peak as a performer.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of commanding
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