Thesaurus results for CONJURATIONS

conjurations

noun

plural of conjuration

as in spells

a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power the preposterous claim that he could raise the spirits of the dead with a mystical conjuration

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as in appeals

an earnest request a conjuration for divine guidance during a time of national crisis

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Noun

Some people are even gravitating toward religious organizations and turning to mystical practices like psychics and love spells to find a partner.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Their 2-4 record will meet with Dallas’ next Monday night in a game that all of a sudden spells absolute disaster for the losing team.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of spells

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

Fascinatingly, however, the incantations are neither soothing nor conciliatory.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The Hoodoo tradition presumes a belief in a supernatural or spirit world that can be called upon for assistance, often through charms and incantations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of incantations

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

Bailey, a downstate farmer seeking to reverse his loss to Pritzker four years ago, sought to turn the governor’s frequent invocations of Trump into a game.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Throughout, Lee’s invocations imbue his subjects with an air of divinity.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of invocations

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

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

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