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
Opponents invoke abstract notions of sovereignty while ignoring practical realities.
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Paul McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
It has been invoked only once - after the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
After America was attacked on 9/11, NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time in history, and NATO troops fought alongside Americans in Afghanistan against al-Qaida and the Taliban.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
These provisions are routinely invoked by the regime to reassure the international community that Iran possesses an independent judiciary operating under the principle of separation of powers, comparable to legal systems elsewhere.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Paul McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
It has been invoked only once - after the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
After America was attacked on 9/11, NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time in history, and NATO troops fought alongside Americans in Afghanistan against al-Qaida and the Taliban.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
These provisions are routinely invoked by the regime to reassure the international community that Iran possesses an independent judiciary operating under the principle of separation of powers, comparable to legal systems elsewhere.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoke
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Activists have used whistles to alert neighborhoods to the presence of federal immigration agents, disrupt operations and create public pressure.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Elliot Camarra, originally from Cape Cod, created works from paper, metal, glass, and wood that evoke the sea.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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The crash was reported shortly after noon and was caused by a 92-year-old woman driving a Toyota Prius, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The explosion, which ripped through the mosque during Friday prayers, was caused by a suicide bomber, police told CNN.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The city of Dallas alone has dozens of secondhand stores spanning consignment and furniture, and the industry's rapid industry has brought new opportunities, and often more foot traffic.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Atlanta is weighing whether to allow open alcohol containers in South Downtown in hopes of bringing more foot traffic to the neighborhood — especially during the FIFA World Cup games this summer.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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If the project falls through or is unable generate enough incremental tax revenue, Vantage won't be paid back for its up-front investments through the $456 million tax incremental financing district approved in November.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The momentum for the entire jump is generated by the glide of the outside edge, which Malinin maintains with a deep knee bend that serves as the spring for launching into the air and landing back on the same leg, on the same blade edge.—
Alice Park,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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The killings of anti-ICE protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti prompted outrage in Minneapolis, both for their deaths and the immediate response of federal officials to call both terrorists.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Liam's detention last month prompted anger.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The southern Portuguese city of Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles from Lisbon, was battling rising waters from the river Sado, with downtown areas flooded and water levels measuring roughly 7 feet high in some places.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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For people that are not tracking what that actually means, that means that ICE can do almost no arrests in the entire country … If a court rules that there’s a final order of removal, they’re removed actually by an administrative warrant, not a judicial warrant.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Columbia River Basin, spanning an area roughly the size of Texas, was once the world's greatest salmon-producing river system, with at least 16 stocks of salmon and steelhead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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This dynamic has produced a range of figures, from the late Sathya Sai Baba, who claimed to perform miracles, to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, whose appeal lies in his widely popular Art of Living Foundation, which offers yoga and spiritual advice.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Invoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invoke. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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