as in evoked
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked
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Recent Examples of elicited
Their frustration comes near the end of a months-long ticketing process that has elicited outrage and exasperation among fans across North America and around the world.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Size and brand recognition did not buffer the mockery and anger that these ads elicited.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The lack of firepower from the mound and at the plate has elicited more emotional responses from the group.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
The union of municipal leaders from Chicago and Italy elicited a natural kinship between the two cities, Roman official Elio Tomassetti said.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
But Jeffries’s efforts, which have achieved mixed results, have also elicited concerns from some of his supporters.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
An immune response to the Zaire species, elicited by a vaccine, is unlikely to protect against Bundibugyo.
—Klinger Soares Faico Filho, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
The surreal comedy elicited laughter throughout, but ultimately seemed to fall flat with the crowd.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 May 2026
Rai put an exclamation point on his championship day with a birdie putt on 17 from nearly 70 feet, which only elicited a subtle fist pump from the stoic Englishman.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Size and brand recognition did not buffer the mockery and anger that these ads elicited.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The lack of firepower from the mound and at the plate has elicited more emotional responses from the group.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
The union of municipal leaders from Chicago and Italy elicited a natural kinship between the two cities, Roman official Elio Tomassetti said.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
But Jeffries’s efforts, which have achieved mixed results, have also elicited concerns from some of his supporters.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
An immune response to the Zaire species, elicited by a vaccine, is unlikely to protect against Bundibugyo.
—Klinger Soares Faico Filho, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
The surreal comedy elicited laughter throughout, but ultimately seemed to fall flat with the crowd.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 May 2026
Rai put an exclamation point on his championship day with a birdie putt on 17 from nearly 70 feet, which only elicited a subtle fist pump from the stoic Englishman.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elicited
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The gold and black collection includes the Nodo Fiorentino (Florentino knot) ring, which reinterpreted the pattern of a yarn looped and tightened, and the Arezzo chain and bracelet which evoked the movement of interlaced threads through links.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The thriller about ambition, rivalry and human frailty, set in the ballet world, evoked visceral reactions — from adrenaline highs to pull-pinions-from-your-flesh shudders.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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This has resulted in these two states also having the most Black cowboys, LeBlanc says—like legendary Oklahoma cowboy Bass Reeves, who served as deputy marshal in Oklahoma Territory during the late 19th century, said to have inspired The Lone Ranger.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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To dream a bit, to get inspired by beauty, to take your mind off things helps.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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