adjurations

noun

plural of adjuration
1
as in appeals
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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2
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 Synonyms for adjurations
  1. appeals
  2. advice
  3. prayers
  4. recommendations
  5. pleas
  6. information
  7. petitions
Noun
  • Under the collective bargaining agreement, appeals will be heard by one of four people — former players Derrick Brooks, Jordy Nelson and James Thrash, or former coach Ron Rivera — who were jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some appeals claim a donation deadline is approaching or suggest a candidate faces an immediate financial emergency.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of appeals
Noun
  • Weiss-Wolf’s advice emphasizes understanding your options and advocating for better health care, while recognizing that disclosing symptoms or requesting an accommodation can carry risks.
    — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026
  • My advice to other anglers is to pay attention to your tackle and have confidence in your gear.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • One community member told Fox News Digital that some congregations had even canceled afternoon prayers on the Sabbath as demonstrations across France descended into violence.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Obeying Christ, the soon-to-be disciples got a hands-on lesson in the power of deeper, more humble prayers rather than surface-level efforts.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of prayers
Noun
  • The 2026 Michelin Guide American South, announced Wednesday night in Nashville, handed out Stars, Bibs and recommendations across North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Atlanta.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • New diagnostic recommendations, which ASH released in September, aim to ensure more patients secure early treatment.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of recommendations
Noun
  • After hearing pleas from more than a dozen prominent community and business leaders, commissioners agreed to decertify the entertainment district and strip it of its special privileges.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Smart did not enter pleas to charges of being armed, or pretending to be armed, in a way that may cause fear and with making an unlawful threat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of pleas
Noun
  • But creating a government database of gun owners also could put people at risk, if the information is hacked and leaked, Leary said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • When an email involves your Social Security information, go directly to the government website and check for yourself.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of information
Noun
  • Some members of Netanyahu’s governing coalition opposed the law, however, and right-wing opposition parties filed petitions to challenge it in court.
    — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Members have protested through petitions and an 1,100-member boycott.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of petitions
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