Thesaurus results for CONJURATION

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

Everything about it feels hauntingly beautiful, as though the island is quietly performing some kind of spell in the sea.

— Avantika Chaturvedi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
This seemed to cast a horological spell, in a moment felt almost spiritual.

— Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of spell

Noun

Fahey said the appeal reflects a broader shift in Democratic messaging, away from making Trump the central issue and toward challenging him to deliver on his own economic promises.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
Amid all the record’s babbling, cooing, and shouting, this direct appeal feels like finally meeting daine’s eye across a crowded room.

— Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of appeal

Noun

Fascinatingly, however, the incantations are neither soothing nor conciliatory.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of incantation

Noun

During a visit to the sprawling white marble landmark, Fox News Digital passed displays on the approach to the prayer halls emphasizing tolerance, mutual respect and the legacy of the UAE's founding president, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2026
Nabers was targeted on McCarthy’s prayer, jump ball interception on the final offensive play and had the ball ripped away by Douglas.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of prayer

Noun

Republican state representatives bow their heads for an invocation at the start of a House chamber session during the spring legislative session at the State Capitol in Springfield on May 29, 2026.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Before this, good faith had been previously generally assumed, in deference to independent boards, with nary any heightened review threshold, much less any invocation to enjoin a transaction.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of invocation

Noun

Despite Rankin’s plea for unity, Miedecke said the organization would not work with existing groups.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Though not initially successful, Galston’s and Palme’s pleas, along with the work of several other individuals and organizations, set the groundwork for future consideration of ecocide as a crime against nature.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026

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