invocations

noun

plural of invocation
as in spells
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 invocations Throughout, Lee’s invocations imbue his subjects with an air of divinity. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Their selective invocations of Washington may have obscured his complicity, but some abolitionists truly believed doing so would help bring the horror of American slavery to an end. — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026 Why the invocations of Tubman, the readings of Du Bois, the visits from Hamer? — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026 Yet office work expanded, as recent invocations of the Jevons paradox rightly note. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026 Such rhetoric echoes in official statements as well — in prayers for destruction, in invocations of divine sanction for war and in casual references to catastrophic violence. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Some of these invocations align with Hegseth’s recurring references to the Crusades in the Middle Ages – a centuries-long holy war between Christians and Muslims. — Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026 As his invocations crescendoed, so did the music behind him and the Legacy Mass Choir broke into a rousing gospel performance to start the homegoing services. — CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invocations
  1. spells
  2. incantations
  3. curses
Noun
  • Provide the Right Light Levels Mums bloom best in full sun, though too much direct sun during spells of hot weather can cause flower colors to fade.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Dull spells and lulls will crop up, building like waves, peaking, crashing, then dissipating.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of spells
Noun
  • Fascinatingly, however, the incantations are neither soothing nor conciliatory.
    — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Hoodoo tradition presumes a belief in a supernatural or spirit world that can be called upon for assistance, often through charms and incantations.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of incantations
Noun
  • Vieira said the show offers another opportunity for people to discover Rockport beyond the fictional curses portrayed in the series.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But repression isn’t a good plan when generations-long curses run in the bloodline, because Sally’s daughter Kylie (Joey King), now a college student, has gone and fallen in love behind her mother’s back.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of curses

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“Invocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocations. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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