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
The portable help pendant elicited an immediate response from every room in my single-story three-bedroom ranch and worked perfectly at distances of 100 too 400 feet while outside of my home.
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John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Those types of arguments have elicited salty responses from Huang, tech entrepreneur Adam Miller and conservative reality TV personality Spencer Pratt.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The news upended family plans, elicited national reaction and drew out some protesters, including Marine veterans.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
That comment elicited an involuntary groan from the boy’s father, Dalvin Driver, who was in court.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Hegseth's remarks elicited mixed reaction online.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
That elicited some encouragement from his cousin.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
At the end of his cross-examination, Shohat asked Rubio to sign his copy of the former senator’s book, which elicited laughter in the packed courtroom.
—Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Rather, Olen cracked dad jokes that elicited eye rolls from the kids.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Those types of arguments have elicited salty responses from Huang, tech entrepreneur Adam Miller and conservative reality TV personality Spencer Pratt.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The news upended family plans, elicited national reaction and drew out some protesters, including Marine veterans.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
That comment elicited an involuntary groan from the boy’s father, Dalvin Driver, who was in court.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Hegseth's remarks elicited mixed reaction online.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
That elicited some encouragement from his cousin.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
At the end of his cross-examination, Shohat asked Rubio to sign his copy of the former senator’s book, which elicited laughter in the packed courtroom.
—Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Rather, Olen cracked dad jokes that elicited eye rolls from the kids.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elicited
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Elizabeth selected a fully sheer Zhivago gown that evoked early 2000s glamour.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The past four years of UNC basketball, though, have evoked varying shades of disappointment.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bassan said she was also inspired by actor Angelina Jolie, who disclosed her own preventive mastectomy in a 2013 column in The New York Times.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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And there are countless clues hidden in the artwork that tell a story about the people who’ve inspired it.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Elicited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elicited. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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