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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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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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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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Doing an extreme form of budgeting such as a full year of no-buy could actually lead you to spend more down the road, some experts warn.Allison McClain Merrill, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
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Researchers warned that, as temperatures rise, humans should prepare for more diarrhea.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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After each fight, a film tells a history: steamy Aztec jungles, pueblas and markets, scenes of battle and revolution, all building toward a futuristic cityscape meant to show what Mexico could become.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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On October 7, the anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel in 2023, CBS News executives told staffers that Dokoupil’s report failed to meet the network’s standards.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 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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One woman’s kids were being taught about the war in kindergarten.Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Brazilian media reported Saturday that the investigation was ordered by an on-call federal judge in Brazil’s Federal District.Sam Mednick and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Kerley appeared in Miami-Dade bond court, where a judge ordered him released on his own recognizance, according to local reports.Zach Powell, The Athletic, 4 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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Gideon Bernstein, Blaze's father, sent a direct message to Samuel Woodward, asking that Sam call him.Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Since then, Farmington has had elections asking patrons to approve restructuring existing debt with the same millage rate.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Adjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjure. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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