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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
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Prosecutors didn’t offer Depa a plea deal to reduce his potential sentence.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Abreu then took a plea deal and was sentenced to four years in the Texas Department of Corrections for attempted possession of a firearm by a felon.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The agenda for the Jan. 14 commissioners court session states commissioners will get legal advice on the statutes in the Texas Education Code on detaching part of a district.Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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Use this transit to reassess your priorities — think about the long-term effects of your spending habits, and don’t be afraid to lean on a friend for advice.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Federal public defenders representing Witt filed an appeal Dec. 19.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The players could have gambled that, with new U.S. Supreme Court precedent instructing courts to give less deference to agencies, a court would take an appeal on the ULP even if the NLRB rejected the representation petition.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Both pass along their deepest thoughts and prayers for the folks in Los Angeles.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by the devastating wildfires sweeping across the state.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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The taxi driver watched Velasquez-Fuentes shoot Matamoros, and then carry her back inside, according to the petition.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Discussions on the petition will be streamed live on the commission's YouTube channel Wednesday starting at 1 p.m. Mountain Time, a commission spokesperson told Newsweek.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Adjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuration. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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