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
But Ederson prefers to wait for opponents to present an opportunity to him, rather than conjure something out of nothing in the style of Bruno Fernandes or Casemiro.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Did changing the names of the characters from historical figures to generic roles cause the LLM to conjure up conscious entities who possess subjective experience?
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Together, the residents have started organizing meetings to conjure up strategies to resist the changes imposed by the new ownership.
—Erin Gaede, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
Just as the white shores of Destin, Florida beckon with the allure of beachy dreams, this dish will conjure visions of your most memorable shoreside experience.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Did changing the names of the characters from historical figures to generic roles cause the LLM to conjure up conscious entities who possess subjective experience?
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Together, the residents have started organizing meetings to conjure up strategies to resist the changes imposed by the new ownership.
—Erin Gaede, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
Just as the white shores of Destin, Florida beckon with the allure of beachy dreams, this dish will conjure visions of your most memorable shoreside experience.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
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What made Grande stick out back then was a limber voice that begged to be dressed in sounds that swing.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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In a story this complicated, where everyone from a little girl to a grown man from Boston is begging for their humanity, even Howard Stevens deserves some, too.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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Rihanna is petitioning hard for Amanda to stay.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The Alabama Attorney General's Office had petitioned the high court to reverse a federal judge's decision to permanently ban the state from putting Jeffrey Lee to death using the controversial and relatively new execution method that Alabama first introduced in 2024.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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