1
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.
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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
Perhaps the devil could be cornered during some secret ceremony of conjuration after the show on the tour bus . . .
—Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022
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
Perhaps the devil could be cornered during some secret ceremony of conjuration after the show on the tour bus . . .
—Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuration
Noun
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It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hunt has worked at Apple for the past eight years, her longest spell in an executive post throughout her career.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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This dynamic has produced a range of figures, from the late Sathya Sai Baba, who claimed to perform miracles, to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, whose appeal lies in his widely popular Art of Living Foundation, which offers yoga and spiritual advice.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The latest incantation of NVLink provides a scale-up fabric at 3.6 TB/s per GPU, supporting all-to-all collectives in network.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fireflies blipped and burned out, and the cicadas joined in an incantation that crescendoed into an ancient whirr.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
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Nancy Guthrie’s church community has also been holding her and her family in prayer.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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For 40 days, the Church invites the faithful to practice prayer, fasting, and acts of charity, as well as to reflect on their actions and make personal changes, such as giving up vices and strengthening their relationship with God.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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This happened within the first several hours of the President’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, in March.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Violette’s nostalgic invocation of the aesthetics of the late ’60s and early ’70s did not so much channel the utopianism of the counterculture as mourn its passing, returning again and again to the grave of the last mythic moment when radical change seemed possible.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Many of his contacts maintained relationships for years after his guilty plea.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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In a hearing that lasted barely two minutes, Torres accepted a copy of the waiver as well as the plea.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many residents in Terra Ceia have organized their opposition alongside environmental advocacy groups, signing petitions and emailing lawmakers.—
Max Chesnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the utilities filed a petition with the Energy Department to reconsider its emergency order demanding the unit remain operational through the end of March, citing high costs that could be borne by customers.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Conjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuration. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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