Thesaurus results for CONJURE (UP)

conjure (up)

verb

Definition of conjure (up)

as in to imagine

to form a mental picture of with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon

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as in to summon

to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers managed to conjure up the courage to ask the boss for a raise

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Before saying yes, imagine the ordinary version of the opportunity, not just the exciting announcement.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
The 10-year-old who started The Cote News isn’t ready to stop seeing a blank page and imagining how to fill it with the right words, with stories, with humor and with heart.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of imagine

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That’s by order of the President, who summoned the captains of the AI industry to the nation’s capital Tuesday to discuss AI safety and AI regulation…or, self-regulation.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Staff cordoned off the area and summoned the police, who are investigating the case as one of criminal damage.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of summon

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Lessons and performance data gathered through testing, experimentation, and training can be returned to developers and program managers to improve future capabilities.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
In late March, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting, hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the Sacramento River before walking across.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of gather

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Could this explain why so many of our most reputable creatives are exploring what was once peripheral, spoken of with disbelief, and envisioning it as another possible dimension of existence?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
That new plan envisions bike paths, public transportation, nearly 200 acres of developable land, and four canals that will act as stormwater infrastructure.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of envision

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Forecasters said Nolo's outer bands could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island possibly getting up to 20 inches of rain.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Forecasters said Nolo’s outer bands could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island possibly getting up to 20 inches of rain.

— Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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