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
Many of those invocations dealt with white supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan attacking Black Americans or attempting political violence following the end of slavery in the South and the Civil War.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
All of the other rare invocations of Article 4 were by Turkey, which asked for consultations related to threats coming from Iraq and Syria.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Similar invocations of democracy and American leadership litter the lobbying documents, policy proposals, interviews, and congressional testimonies of these companies and their executives.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
All of the other rare invocations of Article 4 were by Turkey, which asked for consultations related to threats coming from Iraq and Syria.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Similar invocations of democracy and American leadership litter the lobbying documents, policy proposals, interviews, and congressional testimonies of these companies and their executives.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invocations
Noun
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Baker can now look back on a challenging year that followed his retirement as a professional footballer, after a career involving spells at Coventry City, MK Dons and Portsmouth, through a different lens.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Monitor the soil, particularly during warm spells, to keep the roots from drying out completely.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s a little bit of mystery with the spirits, incantations and rituals.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The last of the old curses and the purest championship drought in the sport.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Set for Vietnamese release in the fourth quarter of 2025, The Whispering Spirit is based on ancient myths about special days known as ‘Tam Nương’ that have curses placed on them.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Invocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocations. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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