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
His alarming invocation of slavery in the context of artificial intelligence is a deliberate moral framing meant to force recognition of how power can become normalized when it is embedded in systems that appear efficient, invisible and economically indispensable.
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2026
In Long Beach, Forest Lawn, a cemetery park built in 1921, held a Memorial Day observance on Monday morning that featured a keynote address, patriotic music, invocation, ceremonial wreath presentation, the Pledge of Allegiance, a color guard, and a presidential proclamation.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
Viewers might sense a grand statement being made by the invocation of this famous painting.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Cardinal Blase Cupich led the invocation at the Democratic National Convention.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2026
In Long Beach, Forest Lawn, a cemetery park built in 1921, held a Memorial Day observance on Monday morning that featured a keynote address, patriotic music, invocation, ceremonial wreath presentation, the Pledge of Allegiance, a color guard, and a presidential proclamation.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
Viewers might sense a grand statement being made by the invocation of this famous painting.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Cardinal Blase Cupich led the invocation at the Democratic National Convention.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invocation
Noun
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Which, in retrospect, means the spell was working.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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That hot spell ended because of a low-pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska that brought back a marine layer so thick that the weather service said morning drizzle in far inland places Thursday and Friday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The effect, when it is sung in unison by a crowd of 80,000 people, is akin to a kind of incantation.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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There is a bopping, rhythmic assonance to Ginsberg’s unspooling lines, more incantation than poetry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Such is the blessing and curse of summer produce.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
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The Curse of Billy Penn lived on for decades, and now the modern-day Rocky statue curse appears to have claimed its latest victim.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Invocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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