as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
a Siberian shaman muttering mysterious invocations to ward off evil
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Recent Examples of invocation
Hajdu’s invocation of Section 107 of the Canadian labor code effectively orders workers to continue their regular duties until an agreement is reached.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Aug. 2025
In Monday's supplemental letter, rather than the potential legality of the CIT's ruling and the invocation of the IEEPA, the DOJ argued that overturning tariffs would jeopardize these deals and investments.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The military’s invocation of the Tesla brand is emblematic of the tightening relationship not only between the Pentagon and Elon Musk, but with Big Tech more broadly, according to American University foreign policy professor Gordon Adams.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Artist’s Table Powered by WOAH (Work of Art Holdings) and Audi —an initiative designed to forge meaningful connections between artists and audiences—was an invocation, a call to recalibrate how luxury is defined and who gets to participate.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Aug. 2025
In Monday's supplemental letter, rather than the potential legality of the CIT's ruling and the invocation of the IEEPA, the DOJ argued that overturning tariffs would jeopardize these deals and investments.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The military’s invocation of the Tesla brand is emblematic of the tightening relationship not only between the Pentagon and Elon Musk, but with Big Tech more broadly, according to American University foreign policy professor Gordon Adams.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Artist’s Table Powered by WOAH (Work of Art Holdings) and Audi —an initiative designed to forge meaningful connections between artists and audiences—was an invocation, a call to recalibrate how luxury is defined and who gets to participate.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invocation
Noun
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There was directness and purpose to his play, even in that short spell.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Netflix subsidiary behind the first and the third seasons of The Witcher was called Hocus Pocus Productions in a nod to the spells at the heart of the story.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s a little bit of mystery with the spirits, incantations and rituals.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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How to turn a human into a statistic, an alien, an enemy combatant–transformations worked not through incantation, but through the movement of paper in government offices.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Some monks who were once forced off the island put a curse on it and everyone who ever took anything away from it.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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When her curse begins to affect her physically, Amada travels to the Abyss to seek a cure from the Grand Warlock.—
Mia Sosa,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Invocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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