as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
we should be prepared for the possibility that any solution may invoke another set of problems
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Recent Examples of invoke
In imposing tariffs, which Congress has the constitutional power to approve, Trump invoked his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), which grants the President authority to regulate commerce in light of threats that can constitute a national emergency.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 30 May 2025
Both amendments are often invoked in excessive force lawsuits, as the Fourth protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures and the Fourteenth guarantees due process.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
The decision found Trump overstepped his authority by invoking emergency economic powers to impose sweeping tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico and other US trading partners.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The administration has argued that district judges should not have the power to invoke nationwide injunctions.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 30 May 2025
Both amendments are often invoked in excessive force lawsuits, as the Fourth protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures and the Fourteenth guarantees due process.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
The decision found Trump overstepped his authority by invoking emergency economic powers to impose sweeping tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico and other US trading partners.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The administration has argued that district judges should not have the power to invoke nationwide injunctions.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoke
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Defense created easy offense and in the halfcourt, the ball skipped around.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Ronaldo’s post on social media on Monday, when Al Nassr played the final match of their season, then created more conversation.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Exercise May Be Equivalent to Some Chemo Drugs in Benefit Marshall says the benefits from exercise were equal to or perhaps even greater than those achieved with chemotherapy drugs like oxaliplatin, which can be expensive and cause severe side effects.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 June 2025
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The primary, Sam Rashid, is a demanding man from Tampa who is bringing his entire family on vacation, including two adorable four-year-olds.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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Kimi Antonelli steadily brought home points and consistently ran in the middle of the top 10 for a majority of the opening slate (aside from being point-less in Bahrain).—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Infrastructure leaders need to be able to calculate the cloud cost to understand the gross profit generated by a sale.—
Sergey Avdyushkin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images While states have used health-care provider taxes to generate funding for Medicaid, the House proposal would put a stop to using those levies in the future, Orris said.—
Greg Iacurci,Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Organizations can also experiment with engaging formats like PricewaterhouseCoopers’ prompting parties, which provide low-stakes opportunities for employees to build confidence and try new AI programs.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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China was particularly hard hit and tensions between Washington and Beijing hit a boiling point when Trump announced a 145 percent tariff against China, prompting China to hit back with a 125 percent retaliatory tariff.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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As the beautiful game expands further into every corner of the globe, so do the product lines that underpin it.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Love That Remains is produced by Anton Máni Svansson of Iceland’s Still Vivid and Katrin Pors of Denmark’s Snowglobe.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Most hydrogen is currently produced using fossil fuels.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Invoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invoke. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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