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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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Steve Bannon has discussed with New York state prosecutors a potential plea deal in its criminal case charging the longtime ally of President Donald Trump with defrauding donors to a southern border wall, according to media reports.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Last month, a Brooklyn real estate magnate connected to Turkish officials admitted to orchestrating straw donations towards Adams’ mayoral campaign in a plea deal believed to require his cooperation at trial.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Read more about romance scams for safe online dating advice.—
Jan Diaz,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The raid was conducted by Deputy Sheriff Charles Kuester and Constable Walter Swanson, upon advice received at the office of County Attorney William McNelly.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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With the increasing diversity and international appeal of the Academy’s voting body, von Horn, like other directors whose film travel the world, tuned into his film’s universal appeal across language barriers.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Supreme Court has long recognized this principle, particularly in cases involving capital punishment, where exhaustive appeals processes are designed to ensure both procedural integrity and substantive fairness.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 55-year-old’s ailment similarly impacted a Saturday show scheduled for the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn. Jodeci member Mr. Dalvin took to social media, asking followers to keep K-Ci in their prayers and promising the group would be back as soon as possible.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The former journalist and political pundit had reached out to THR over the weekend to say that the X post that was making headlines over that seemed to be a prayer for West was a Twitter imposter and not Censori herself, who chooses not to make any public comments or speak with the media.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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The devastated couple campaigned on social media for the return of Daisy, even getting the likes of actor Tom Hardy involved, and set up a petition to tackle pet theft.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Both of the Ruby Fruit’s owners signed Pagani’s petition.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Adjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuration. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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