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
  • Dan Schnur, a former Republican turned independent and politics professor at several California universities, is advising More Choice.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Regional airlines have mostly recovered to pre-conflict capacity levels, but the EU’s aviation watchdog issued a fresh warning advising airlines to avoid airspace over much of the region.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • For weeks Donnie had been sending her money, and instructing her to deposit it into the nanny’s account.
    — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Lagos shared that many athletic directors in her section are often teachers who take on the role of instructing students and then doing the full administrative labor required to help teams cycle through their schedules.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 14 July 2026
Definition of instructing
Verb
  • The relentless rain has led to dozens of water rescues in the region and forecasters are warning of more rainfall that could be catastrophic.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Authorities issued an evacuation warning for two zones north of the highway, as well as a third zone south of the highway but to the east of where evacuation orders were in place.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of warning
Verb
  • Curator Nadine Hounkpatin, who organized the wider exhibition at Arles in which Phan’s images appear, has said that the body of work illustrates the kind of deeper truth-telling photography can do.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Anna Maria says the Church had put him up for adoption without telling her.
    — Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Schools are expected to begin teaching the new curriculum in 2028.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • It’s also lined with stories about the existential storms humanity has weathered before — in turn, teaching us how to survive the next one.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • Martin noted that the city used to await results from second-round tests for live bacteria before ordering such cleanups but this year decided not to hold off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Shipwrecked features recordings of calls between the Italian Coast Guard and Schettino, with the former repeatedly ordering the captain to return to the ship and ensure the safe evacuation of everyone on board.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of ordering
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • From enduring prejudice at West Point to commanding the Tuskegee Airmen and achieving 4-star general status, his life exemplified resilience.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • During the first game on Thursday, the Rangers held a commanding 6-0 lead after just three innings, thanks to home runs from Joc Pederson, Langford and Jake Burger.
    — Cal Phillips June 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
Definition of commanding
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