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
Unlike tariffs, which Trump seems to be able to conjure or dismiss unilaterally at a wave of his hand, a tax bill needs to pass through the different layers of the government and be agreed on by fractious politicians.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 May 2025
In all of them, her mother sits in a chair, which, in Alvarez’s artistic imagination, conjured her mother in place of the Madonna.
—Elly Fishman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The device, which was only available for developers, allowed people to play with virtual pets, conjure up images with a voice command or swing a virtual golf club.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
To counter all this paralyzing introspection, Piani gradually conjures an irresistible mood of longing, there amid the rambling gardens of the residency.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 May 2025
In all of them, her mother sits in a chair, which, in Alvarez’s artistic imagination, conjured her mother in place of the Madonna.
—Elly Fishman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The device, which was only available for developers, allowed people to play with virtual pets, conjure up images with a voice command or swing a virtual golf club.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
To counter all this paralyzing introspection, Piani gradually conjures an irresistible mood of longing, there amid the rambling gardens of the residency.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
Verb
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Over the course of his prolific, three-decade career, the American filmmaker has established a signature aesthetic and working style that could convince any actor to beg him for a part — almost any actor.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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They’re eventually joined by DC Rose Dickson (Leah Byrne) who is tired of being confined to a desk after a personal meltdown two years prior and begs Morck for a spot on the cold cases team.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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If a lot goes unused for seventy-five years, the cemetery can petition to reclaim it.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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After one of the last attempts before Dawn’s death, Erin petitioned the court to request that her mother be provided with psychiatric care.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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