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
The president’s unorthodox and unprecedented invocation of IEEPA to impose sweeping duties has been the point of contention at the center of multiple lawsuits brought in recent months.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
The invocation appears like a litany after every mass shooting — and the backlash is just as inevitable.
—Peter Smith, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Similar invocations of democracy and American leadership litter the lobbying documents, policy proposals, interviews, and congressional testimonies of these companies and their executives.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Hajdu’s invocation of Section 107 of the Canadian labor code effectively orders workers to continue their regular duties until an agreement is reached.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Aug. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
The invocation appears like a litany after every mass shooting — and the backlash is just as inevitable.
—Peter Smith, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Similar invocations of democracy and American leadership litter the lobbying documents, policy proposals, interviews, and congressional testimonies of these companies and their executives.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Hajdu’s invocation of Section 107 of the Canadian labor code effectively orders workers to continue their regular duties until an agreement is reached.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invocation
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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