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
And the invocation of Christian civilization leaves at best an uncomfortable marginality for atheists, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Muslims, and Jews.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most significant invocation of maternity comes when Ser Lyonel laments that Baelor is a more favored son than his brother Maekar.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Their removal to El Salvador came even as Boasberg, in a ruling at the time, blocked the deportations and ordered any flights carrying migrants subject to the presidential invocation to return to the United States.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Violette’s nostalgic invocation of the aesthetics of the late ’60s and early ’70s did not so much channel the utopianism of the counterculture as mourn its passing, returning again and again to the grave of the last mythic moment when radical change seemed possible.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most significant invocation of maternity comes when Ser Lyonel laments that Baelor is a more favored son than his brother Maekar.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Their removal to El Salvador came even as Boasberg, in a ruling at the time, blocked the deportations and ordered any flights carrying migrants subject to the presidential invocation to return to the United States.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Violette’s nostalgic invocation of the aesthetics of the late ’60s and early ’70s did not so much channel the utopianism of the counterculture as mourn its passing, returning again and again to the grave of the last mythic moment when radical change seemed possible.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invocation
Noun
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Fortunately, the hot spell will not come with a widespread risk of fire weather thanks to the record-breaking soaking the Southland endured over the holiday season and the lack of significant winds.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Laporta has proven campaign experience both from the world of soccer and also from a brief spell when he was elected to Catalonia’s regional parliament between his stints as club president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Justin, the believer, is instantly alarmed by how these eerie tapes escalate from cute banter to ghostly crying babies and backward incantations.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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That six-word sentence, equal parts civic pride and audacity, has become the incantation at the center of Orlando’s sports history.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The family curse was alive and well.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Too much focus went on growing the club as a financial juggernaut and investing in the stadium, which went from being their savior to their curse.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Invocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocation. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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