as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
we should be prepared for the possibility that any solution may invoke another set of problems
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Recent Examples of invoke
The act had been invoked three times over the past two centuries – during the War of 1812, and during the two world wars.
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Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
There are other congressional enactments that do authorize tariffs, which Trump duly invoked during his first term without drawing a major legal challenge.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump’s January 20 executive order declaring a national emergency at the southern border included a mandate for officials at the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to report by April 20 on whether the 1807 Insurrection Act will need to be invoked to control immigration.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
This way, the exotic physics of dark electrons and dark photons can be invoked without having to worry about the long-term consequences of their presence.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
There are other congressional enactments that do authorize tariffs, which Trump duly invoked during his first term without drawing a major legal challenge.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump’s January 20 executive order declaring a national emergency at the southern border included a mandate for officials at the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to report by April 20 on whether the 1807 Insurrection Act will need to be invoked to control immigration.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
This way, the exotic physics of dark electrons and dark photons can be invoked without having to worry about the long-term consequences of their presence.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoke
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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And there’s a biological reason for it: Broken heart syndrome occurs when intense emotional stress causes your heart to temporarily stop pumping properly, leading to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and fainting.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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The tariff file has caused a high level of uncertainty both for consumers and businesses.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Billionaire Trump backer: Wait 90 days before bringing 'hammer down' on China Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, a Trump supporter now at odds with the president over tariffs, called April 13 for a three-month pause on China.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Disney and Lucasfilm have trumpeted Star Wars franchise news at the Tokyo event in an effort to generate strong buzz for upcoming TV, film and gaming releases.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2025
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The way to make this all possible, Democrats say, is by loosening the fiscal guardrails that were created on a bipartisan basis in 2017 and have allowed the state to generate continuous surpluses during Lamont’s tenure.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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The blaze has prompted the closure of some major highways and the evacuation of several thousand people.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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That has prompted Xinis to order depositions and written questions between the parties to determine whether to hold any Trump officials in contempt.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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And the more rapid the cycle, the more dust is produced.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Missouri’s Luther Burden III — Burden, who produced 2,263 yards and scored 21 touchdowns in his three collegiate seasons, is a dynamic presence when in open space.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Invoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invoke. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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