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conjuration

noun

ˌkän-ju̇-ˈrā-shən

Definition of conjuration

as in spell

a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power the preposterous claim that he could raise the spirits of the dead with a mystical conjuration

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as in appeal

an earnest request a conjuration for divine guidance during a time of national crisis

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Recent Examples of conjuration Most of the recipients dismissed the composer as a crank, but a few were spellbound by his transcendentalist conjurations, and a cult began to grow. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Theater is a more symbolic space, a conjuration of lights and plywood, which offered Comer a kind of freedom. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023 King pointed me to his conjuration of Haures, Duke of Hell and commander of thirty-six legions, known better as the Egyptian deity Horus. — Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022

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Noun

During the final half-hour, Leeds stepped off and Newcastle had their best spell, culminating in Bazoumana Toure scoring his first Premier League goal, though by then the game had long been lost.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
But Practical Magic 2’s spell over the box office may not have been cast to last.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of spell

Noun

The visits tend to energize the base ahead of the midterms and may also broaden congressional candidates’ appeal.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
In its 35th season, DWTS continues to evolve while retaining the particular mix of spectacle, competition, and camp that gives it a cross-generational appeal.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of appeal

Noun

Rifling through the belongings of her great-aunt Jet (Wiest) for a spell to save Gideon, Kylie finds the Book of Ravens, which cryptically hints at an incantation that might break the Owens’ love curse.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
The Hoodoo tradition presumes a belief in a supernatural or spirit world that can be called upon for assistance, often through charms and incantations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of incantation

Noun

Rabbi Michael Schwab of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El of Highland Park offered the invocation.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026
This organic metaphor, like the more direct invocation of the female body as an icon, seems to represent another aspect of ostensible artistic sincerity that Koether shows herself inclined to distrust.

— Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of invocation

Noun

Saad Almoraisi was also charged in connection with two warrants charging him with sale of cannabis and possession of cannabis, as well as two warrants accusing him of failure to pay or plea to infractions.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Rios has not yet entered a plea and could not be reached for comment.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of plea

Noun

On Friday, several voters who signed a referendum petition putting the new congressional district map to a statewide vote in November filed suit seeking class-action status for monetary damages against Hoskins.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
After receiving a complaint about how write-in votes were combined, the office conducted its own retabulation, according to the petition.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of petition

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