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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Officials are advising anyone who experienced a water outage or low water pressure in the affected area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Google leader Sundar Pichai has cautioned that no career path is fully protected from AI’s disruption, advising professionals to take matters into their own hands.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 July 2026

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Scam warning signs A caller instructing a person not to tell their friends or family about a problem is a big warning sign that the caller has malicious intent, scam experts say.

— Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

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The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert, warning drivers to expect delays of more than two hours as the two to four northbound lanes will be blocked until further notice.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The Texas Department of State Health Services posted a health advisory in May warning that because the eggs shed from the body inconsistently, doctors may need to do as many as three tests spaced 24 hours apart to make an accurate diagnosis.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Harry's team had a different version of events, however, telling the BBC that the offer was withdrawn by the palace after it had already been accepted by the duke, further fueling the confusion.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of telling

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Gaynor, who grew up in Illinois, also credits the books for teaching her about the 19th and early 20th century Swedish emigration in her region.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The ordinance that restricts yoga instruction at city parks does not outlaw teaching other subjects including tai chi and Shakespeare, the city has conceded in court proceedings.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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Get $25 off catering orders of $250 or more from July 3–5 with code CATER250 when ordering in-app or online.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The suspect, identified only as Innocent S under German privacy rules, is accused of ordering the deaths of 25 Tutsis on five separate occasions while serving as an assistant to the mayor of Kayove in northwestern Rwanda.

— Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 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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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

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