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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There was no hot water for several spells last winter.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
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Over the course of Obsession's 108-minute runtime, Nikki transforms into an self-destructive, possessive, and dangerously violent shadow of her former self as Bear's spell forces her to fixate solely on her unnatural devotion to him—no matter the cost.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Still, very few modern pop stars are doing what Mars is doing in making seemingly timeless music with such broad appeal.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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While clinics in Seoul and Dubai emphasize injectables and skin treatments, retreats like The Ranch appeal to celebrities who want a fuller reset — combining exercise, nutrition and recovery in a setting designed to feel removed from daily life.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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As prospective farmers struggled to clear forests for rice fields in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Malaya, their efforts might have been accompanied by mystical incantations like this invocation against Iblis, the Devil in Islamic tradition.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2026
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In that loud and sultry enclosure, the aspirants lined up and repeated the same information, over and over, like an incantation to open a magic door.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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After Marcus Smart’s three-point prayer rattled off the rim and Austin Reaves’ tip rolled off, LeBron James dapped up every Oklahoma City player on the court at the time one by one.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The installation could be read as an invocation of Cadet’s mother’s Washington Heights apartment.—
Elly Fishman,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Last year, an appellate court overturned the president’s invocation of wartime authorities to expedite the deportation of Venezuelans on the sensible grounds that Venezuela was not, in fact, invading the United States.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The former congresswoman has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has entered a not guilty plea to federal criminal charges, some of which overlap with the House ethics case.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Wang has agreed to resign from public office and is expected to formally enter her guilty plea in the coming weeks as the FBI investigation continues.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Local election officials across Missouri, including those in Clay and Platte counties, received official notice Thursday afternoon to move forward with the state’s new, gerrymandered congressional map despite ongoing questions regarding a referendum petition against it.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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“Conjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuration. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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