adjuring

verb

present participle of adjure
1
as in advising
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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2
as in instructing
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 Synonyms for adjuring
  1. advising
  2. instructing
  3. warning
  4. telling
  5. teaching
  6. ordering
  7. admonishing
  8. commanding
Verb
  • The indictment alleges that both men oversaw the dogs, with Stinson advising his son on their proper care.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Barker recalled giving a mutual guy friend some dating advice about just having fun and hooking up with women, advising him to think of dating as a sport, while trying to not get too emotionally invested.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • Biola University has been instructing students in film and television for a half century, but this week, the school just south of Los Angeles enters a whole new era.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In the case of existing worms, the software is simply hard-coded to copy itself through computer networks or to spread by instructing infected computers to send emails containing copies of the malware.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructing
Verb
  • The restrictions, imposed without warning early Thursday, cut the internet data connection when a communication terminal moves faster than 100 mph.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • With hindsight, there were warning signs, said Constanze Stelzenmüller in the Financial Times.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of warning
Verb
  • The ad also accuses his Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, of telling lies about him.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Our weak college presidents have avoided telling the truth for too long.
    — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • The school is launching a new master of education degree and teaching credential program in July 2027.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Dunham told Variety that Horvath is probably teaching at Bard College and enjoying raising her son.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Ask me before adding anything to my calendar, ordering something or contacting anyone.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of ordering
Verb
  • Santa hurries away to save Christmas after admonishing Jack for not listening to Sally.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Police Chief Bret Cottrell wrote a letter that same day to the sergeant admonishing his actions, according to the suit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of admonishing
Verb
  • Thomas capped the half with a 20-yard touchdown run in the final seconds, giving the Yellow Jackets three touchdowns in less than three minutes and a commanding 64-0 halftime lead.
    — Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
  • ChatGPT is the most popular chatbot in the world, commanding nearly half the American marketplace, states said in their lawsuits.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of commanding
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“Adjuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuring. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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