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
All of the other rare invocations of Article 4 were by Turkey, which asked for consultations related to threats coming from Iraq and Syria.
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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
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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The new study examined multiple measures of labor market disruption, drawing on Bureau of Labor Statistics data on job losses, spells of unemployment, and shifts in broader occupational composition.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Defender Moïse Bombito and winger Liam Millar both have returned after lengthy injury spells for important friendlies against Australia, ranked 25th in the world by FIFA, and Colombia, ranked 13th.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 5 Oct. 2025.
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