as in creates
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 invokes
His remarks come as Poland invokes Article 4 to initiate consultations among NATO allies, following what officials have called the most serious airspace breach since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Film Workers for Palestine published the pledge — which invokes the work of Filmmakers United Against Apartheid, the 1980s initiative co-founded by Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese in response to apartheid in South Africa — in a September 8 open letter with more than 1,000 initial signatories.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
His race engineer invokes Hungary from last year, which was a disaster of its own, but the drivers were also not in a fight for the WDC.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The latter phrase invokes a popular motto that serves as a rallying cry to protect trans women.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Volkswagen’s power-on-demand philosophy invokes memories of BMW’s monthly subscription fee for heated seats, which the automaker discontinued due to consumer backlash.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
While the name invokes safe havens for fish, whales and other sea life, these areas can be hard to monitor.
—Jennifer Raynor, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
While the state invokes a historic cooperation between the two nations, Ukraine and Europe have urged both superpowers to include Kyiv in any discussions to end the war.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
But the immediate return of Israeli shelling, captured here in detail, invokes the ever-present background of settler violence.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Film Workers for Palestine published the pledge — which invokes the work of Filmmakers United Against Apartheid, the 1980s initiative co-founded by Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese in response to apartheid in South Africa — in a September 8 open letter with more than 1,000 initial signatories.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
His race engineer invokes Hungary from last year, which was a disaster of its own, but the drivers were also not in a fight for the WDC.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The latter phrase invokes a popular motto that serves as a rallying cry to protect trans women.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Volkswagen’s power-on-demand philosophy invokes memories of BMW’s monthly subscription fee for heated seats, which the automaker discontinued due to consumer backlash.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
While the name invokes safe havens for fish, whales and other sea life, these areas can be hard to monitor.
—Jennifer Raynor, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
While the state invokes a historic cooperation between the two nations, Ukraine and Europe have urged both superpowers to include Kyiv in any discussions to end the war.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
But the immediate return of Israeli shelling, captured here in detail, invokes the ever-present background of settler violence.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invokes
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The company’s Enterprise Data Cloud creates a unified data storage system across Pure Storage arrays and includes modular non-disruptive upgrades that extend hardware life.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Panama Canal generates its revenues from fees associated with vessel transits, as well as the volume of containers carried on each vessel.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The program generates revenue for states to fund clean energy development and energy efficiency initiatives while cutting carbon pollution roughly in half, a rate of emissions reductions far faster than the national average.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Each brings something different to Durham's bar scene.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Geopolitical instability brings more focus to national and regional sovereignty, especially with regard to energy.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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But the treatment has been criticized since the early days as, variously, a Communist plot, forced mass medication and an industrial byproduct that causes more harm than good.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The basis of his decision, Greenfield said, was a long-running dispute with Unilever over the company's ability to pursue social justice and activist causes that were important to the founders.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This conversation not only revisits a troubling chapter in media history, but also prompts reflection on today’s political climate.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Every call has a host, who greets all the members and prompts them along.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The only other shmup that looked this good on the Mega Drive was probably Ex-Ranza, known as Ranger-X abroad, but even that didn’t move at the pace Earthion does.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If a failure produces an insight or a data point that sharpens the next move, treat it as a win.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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My corollary warns against novelty that produces nothing reliable.—
George Pesansky,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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