as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy
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Recent Examples of conjure
Whatever the reason, the ’90s are back, aided by more objective prestige than the days of VHS tapes and disposable cameras might initially conjure.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Home runs are great, but Schaeffer is not conjuring up the second coming of the Blake Street Bombers.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Tariffs don’t conjure consumer demand out of thin air.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Jessie Buckley Buckley conjured her dark glamour look with the help of stylist Danielle Goldberg.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Home runs are great, but Schaeffer is not conjuring up the second coming of the Blake Street Bombers.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Tariffs don’t conjure consumer demand out of thin air.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Jessie Buckley Buckley conjured her dark glamour look with the help of stylist Danielle Goldberg.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
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Casino operators and tourism officials have traveled North to reassure Canadian leaders, Las Vegas’ mayor publicly begged them to return last year and Las Vegas’ tourism bureau is stepping up advertising in major Canadian markets.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Savannah and her siblings have posted several impassioned pleas to their mother's kidnapper, begging the person to let Nancy go.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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In addition to petitioning to be represented by a special assistant attorney general, DiZoglio also sought more time to file in opposition to Campbell’s motion to strike.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Advocates for women’s sports have spent decades trying to petition legacy platforms to invest more in this space.—
Haley Rosen,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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