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
  • René Rossman René Rossman is a product development manager advising across all color categories at MAC Cosmetics.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In early September, the Department of Health and Human Services hosted a three-hour event advising parents and children to live life off-screen.
    — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • Burki also said when a holding room approaches capacity, an email is sent to field crews instructing them not to bring additional people in.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Lecornu gathered law enforcement officials and government ministers for the emergency meeting, instructing his minister to cancel planned trips until the crisis is sufficiently addressed.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructing
Verb
  • As the midterms near, Republicans have started warning in sometimes dire terms about the possible repercussions.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The court documents also note that Mosleh made the sale of the products to a confidential informant after Strang's and Hamilton's deaths, even warning the informant that people had been dying from the product.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of warning
Verb
  • In July, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham brought the debate to the WNBA, telling ESPN trans women shouldn’t be allowed to play in the league.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Firms in Riyadh were telling their employees to work from home tomorrow, and people have been spooked for weeks.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • The buzz led Kane to work with Jay and eventually take him on tour, teaching him the ins and outs of live performance.
    — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But the focus remains on teaching potential victims how to defend themselves and look out for their peers.
    — Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 8 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
  • Just before halftime, Fields hauled in a 38-yard touchdown reception to give Southwest a commanding 42-0 lead at the break.
    — Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Doja Cat in a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello suit with commanding shoulders.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of commanding
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“Adjuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuring. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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