conjuration

noun

ˌkän-ju̇-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce conjuration (audio)
Definition of conjurationnext
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuration
  1. spell
  2. appeal
  3. incantation
  4. prayer
  5. invocation
  6. plea
  7. petition
Noun
  • Anderson was the final one in the gym, spending nearly a good dozen or so minutes seated next to Hornets assistant coach Ryan Frazier, chatting for a lengthy spell while going over some things.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • It was planted at #1 on the service for a spell and remains in the top 2 or 3 daily.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of spell
Noun
  • Hacky sack’s revival is digital in its distribution and analog in its appeal.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • His public appeal came after Russia bombarded Kyiv with drones and missiles in another deadly attack at the start of the week.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • Circe is able, by means of drugs and incantations, to change humans into wolves, lions, and other animals.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
  • The effect, when it is sung in unison by a crowd of 80,000 people, is akin to a kind of incantation.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of incantation
Noun
  • The thoughts and prayers expressed on the phones are, in a sense, carried by the wind.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of prayer
Noun
  • Then came the invocation delivered by the Bishop of Washington, and then the Secretary of the Smithsonian, Dillon Ripley, welcomed everyone who had come out for the ceremony.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • The invocation of Wilson Björck is useful.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of invocation
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  • Ahead of the summit, Zelensky is using the attacks on Kyiv to renew his plea for allies to supply Ukraine with missiles for Patriot systems.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Robinson has not yet entered a plea, and his attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of plea
Noun
  • Kunst said there’s currently a petition written and addressed to the office within the Vatican that works on the canonization process.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • If 25% of electors in either district were to sign a petition challenging the plan, the public would need to vote, which would then require a simple majority for the consolidation to move forward, according to Idaho Code.
    — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
Definition of petition

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“Conjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuration. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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