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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuring
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For the past decade-plus, Willie focused on advising collectors interested in Southeast Asian art.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026 -
Meanwhile, Metra is advising riders to expect extensive delays system-wide due to debris and downed wires on multiple tracks.—
Laura Bannon,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Rather than instructing children to look outside of themselves to a world filled with cruelty and injustice, we are encouraged to turn inward, to the self, and then smaller still, to the womb of one’s discontent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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China balked, instructing companies to stop purchasing H20s due to security concerns.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Fans attending World Cup matches at Miami Stadium are warning others to arrive hours early after long lines and transportation delays caused some to miss major moments of a recent game.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The British military also confirmed that the Russian warship fired warning shots following attempts to contact the British vessel.—
Jamie Dorrington,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Father Quyen Truong followed by telling parishioners what a devout Catholic Sayre was.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Folks started DM'ing me on social media, telling me that J was with his ex-fling.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The team then trained an artificial neural network on the proximity data, teaching the hand to automatically adjust each finger’s position for a stable, precise grip.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
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So Travis Kelce - bot - is teaching a 15-year-old to do cocaine.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Connecticut legislators this winter considered ordering a feasibility study, but opted against it.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2026
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In bodycam footage, officers are heard ordering the driver to turn the vehicle off.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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These ridiculous charges led Swifties to bemoan the current political climate, admonishing left-leaning commentators for going overboard in their attempts to identify signs of cryptofascism in Swift’s work.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Dec. 2025
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Caitlin Clark gave support to fellow WNBA star Napheesa Collier, who had referenced Clark when admonishing the league and commissioner Cathy Engelbert in fiery remarks earlier this week.—
Jill Martin,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The Cowboys went on to win that NFC Championship game and delivered a commanding victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XVII, their first Super Bowl since 1977.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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With music and entertainment at its core, the hotel will once again be home to various festival performances, events, and after-parties, along with exclusive overnight experiences for those in the audience or commanding the stage.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Adjuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuring. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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