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as in to advise
to give advice to
adjured them not to break the drug laws of any of the countries they would be visiting
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as in to instruct
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
by all that is holy, I adjure you to tell us the whereabouts of the missing child
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Recent Examples of adjure
Despite the song’s topic, the music is joyful, light, as Carlito adjures Maya in Lingala, the language of Kinshasa and its environs:
Listen to a voice calling you in the middle of the night.
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Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 26 June 2019
And Congress is adjured by the Fourteenth Amendment to enforce it against the states.
—WSJ, 25 May 2018
Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 26 June 2019
And Congress is adjured by the Fourteenth Amendment to enforce it against the states.
—WSJ, 25 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjure
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The public is advised to wash hands often and avoid coming into contact with those infected with HMPV, if possible.Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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These services include research, analysis, advising, consulting, benchmarking, acquisition matchmaking and video and speaking sponsorships.Anshel Sag, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Not quite six years ago, wildfire expert Jack Cohen, who lives in Missoula, Mont., visited Pacific Palisades to instruct firefighters and property owners on how to protect homes against wildfires.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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At the end of the meeting, Netanyahu instructed the director of Mossad David Barnea, the Director of Shin Bet Ronen Bar and IDF general Nitzan Alon to travel to Doha immediately in order to push forward the hostage and ceasefire deal, the prime minister's office said.Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
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Dangerous fire conditions are expected to return next week, the National Weather Service warned.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Top Senate negotiators are privately warning that talks about a spending deal are way behind schedule.Hans Nichols, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Trump attempted one last time to get a judge to block the report but was unsuccessful, NPR's Carrie Johnson tells Up First.Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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Plus, Blue Origin is selling launches at a price per satellite that’s significantly better than SpaceX, a former employee told Forbes.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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While not often reflected in the educational curriculum, relationship-building skills can be taught and learned.Lynette Tan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Those things can be taught, though, and there are definitely some real gifts/tools to work with.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Among them was the plight of Marie Freyre, a 14-year-old afflicted with cerebral palsy and seizures who died within 24 hours of a long, bumpy ride from a Tampa hospital to the Golden Glades nursing home, ordered despite objections from her family.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Less than 10 minutes after Garcia entered her information into the Google spreadsheet, someone had already reached out and ordered a stand-in c for Mr. Guacamole that was on its way to the family's temporary address, at Garcia's brother-in-law's house in San Dimas.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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And in yet another survey, researchers found that participants in couples counseling actually preferred online therapy via videoconferencing to in-person sessions.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Travis agreed, counseling the couple to find a weekend when their preferred team is not playing a good team.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
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During the news conference, several people described how the fires had affected their families and asked public officials to hold oil companies to account.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Just ask Philip Morris International, which earlier this year invested $600 million to build a new factory to meet surging demand for Zyn.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Adjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjure. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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