1
as in plea
an earnest request
though he was loath to take over the family business, he couldn't refuse his ailing father's adjuration
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as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
an adjuration to check the facts carefully before publishing the exposé on corruption in the statehouse
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Recent Examples of adjuration
This has been a long half century of adjuration towards this name change.
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Deena Zaru, ABC News, 23 July 2021
Deena Zaru, ABC News, 23 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuration
Noun
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In the days following her abduction, the NBC anchor and her siblings have issued various emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors had earlier offered Thompson an 18-year plea deal to spare the victim from testifying at trial, according to a spokesperson for the Jefferson County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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At other points, Siegal turned to Epstein for advice on everything from a dispute over her inheritance to untangling her personal finances to dealing with a rival to her publicity business.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Observer used passenger trips instead of revenue miles to calculate crime rates at the advice of several public transit research experts.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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This dynamic has produced a range of figures, from the late Sathya Sai Baba, who claimed to perform miracles, to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, whose appeal lies in his widely popular Art of Living Foundation, which offers yoga and spiritual advice.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rudzena and his church Good Shepherd New York, which Savannah Guthrie attended and Nancy joined online from Arizona, held a prayer vigil for Savannah Guthrie's mother last week.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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In her video Monday, Savannah thanked fans and followers for their prayers.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Fan’s case, the transfer to Tulsa came just as Hasse was preparing to argue a habeas corpus petition before a Sequoyah County judge.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, that petition was later withdrawn in 2025, the complaint said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Adjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuration. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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