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
Voicer Chris Lee conjures a hypothetically corrupt fire inspection system to oppose battery storage.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Its name sounds like it was conjured up by a child who plays too much Call of Duty.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Confidence, conjured from vibes, was a democratizer that allowed scrappy misfits to put any corporate, or national, balance sheet in play, no matter how big or blue-chip.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
The medical treatment, combined with the group's spell-casting, conjures up a remedy for her injuries.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Its name sounds like it was conjured up by a child who plays too much Call of Duty.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Confidence, conjured from vibes, was a democratizer that allowed scrappy misfits to put any corporate, or national, balance sheet in play, no matter how big or blue-chip.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
The medical treatment, combined with the group's spell-casting, conjures up a remedy for her injuries.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for conjure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
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Several visiting unaffiliated curators, who would not go on the record for this story with quotes, begged for more cohesion.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Most regular folks, including the thousands of fans streaming into Quail Hollow Thursday, would beg to differ.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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The record had been under seal for around seven years before the New York Times petitioned for its release last month.—
Shirsho Dasgupta
Updated May 6,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Whether Sorsby will petition the NFL to hold a supplemental draft this summer and whether the NFL would agree are unknowns.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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