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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At first, this meant performing the same pattern over and over again to cast the same fire spell against monsters.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
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The notoriety has tripled business for the store, which offers a wide range of services including magical advice, custom spell crafting, psychic readings, healing sessions, classes, events, clergy services, ceremonies and more.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 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
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As prospective farmers struggled to clear forests for rice fields in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Malaya, their efforts might have been accompanied by mystical incantations like this invocation against Iblis, the Devil in Islamic tradition.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chants laced with curses echo through Madison Square Garden.—
Albert Samaha,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Courtside seats at Madison Square Garden for Games 3 and 4 will be the most expensive tickets in NBA history as the Knicks try to end their 53-year championship curse against the greatest physical force ever in basketball.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Invocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocation. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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