Thesaurus results for INVOCATION

invocation

noun

ˌin-və-ˈkā-shən

Definition of invocation

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 Even the gentlest invocation will eventually become a Pavlovian trigger for early morning dread. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The discovery process may very likely run up against White House invocation of executive privilege, but the network suggests that there is already proof out in the open. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 His recent invocation of the Fifth Amendment during congressional testimony is linked to avoiding revelations about suppressing the lab leak theory. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Pastor Jerry Riendeau of Grace Presbyterian Church is slated for the invocation ahead of the Pledge of Allegiance. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for invocation

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Already this year, multiple counties and towns have declared local emergencies as a spell of powerful tropical storms from the Pacific generated high surf that eroded local beaches.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
An accident disrupts the ritual, and Keigetsu, thrown off balance, sees her spell spiral out of her control, sending the two women back into each other’s bodies.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of spell

Noun

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

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Rifling through the belongings of her great-aunt Jet (Wiest) for a spell to save Gideon, Kylie finds the Book of Ravens, which cryptically hints at an incantation that might break the Owens’ love curse.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of incantation

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The anime’s first part closed with the disturbances tied to the body-swap curse largely resolved, and with Reirin and Keigetsu having grown closer after coming to understand each other through the experience.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
For readers who are familiar with the literary curse of Plaschke in his column over the years, this prediction is not that.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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