as in created
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 invoked
In recent years, public universities have repeatedly—and successfully—invoked NIL as a justification to curb their statutory transparency obligations.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
If Krug hadn’t invoked his no-trade clause nixing a deal to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Blues would’ve reportedly fetched Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim, who recently suited up for Team Canada at the 2026 Milan Olympics.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Parayko invoked his no-trade clause, nixing the trade.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Whenever people sued over harms linked to social media, companies invoked Section 230, and the cases typically died early.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Cuffari said that authority has not been invoked in this case.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Section 122, which has never been invoked, allows the president to impose tariffs of up to 15%, though they’re limited to five months unless extended by Congress.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Trump invoked Section 122 of a 1974 law — never before used — after the Supreme Court rejected his tariffs under a separate emergency authority.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Territorial integrity is repeatedly invoked as a red line, while legitimate rights claims by Kurds or other minorities are dismissed as dangerous or foreign-inspired.
—Jalil Pakray, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
If Krug hadn’t invoked his no-trade clause nixing a deal to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Blues would’ve reportedly fetched Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim, who recently suited up for Team Canada at the 2026 Milan Olympics.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Parayko invoked his no-trade clause, nixing the trade.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Whenever people sued over harms linked to social media, companies invoked Section 230, and the cases typically died early.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Cuffari said that authority has not been invoked in this case.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Section 122, which has never been invoked, allows the president to impose tariffs of up to 15%, though they’re limited to five months unless extended by Congress.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Trump invoked Section 122 of a 1974 law — never before used — after the Supreme Court rejected his tariffs under a separate emergency authority.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Territorial integrity is repeatedly invoked as a red line, while legitimate rights claims by Kurds or other minorities are dismissed as dangerous or foreign-inspired.
—Jalil Pakray, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoked
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Once the films were created, the researchers needed ways to carefully adjust the number of charge carriers—particles that carry electrical current inside the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In Season 1, confronted with overdoses, drownings, and a host of other crises great and small, the team nevertheless found time to deliver the soapiness that the best medical series have always brought.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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At last, the alien—brought wonderfully to life, with an amusingly robotic voice and skittery movements, by the puppeteer James Ortiz—can tell his story.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Every decade came with its challenges, which caused newsstand numbers to dwindle.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The extent of the uplift in last month’s consumer inflation will probably prove temporary, since it was caused in large part by the timing of the Lunar New Year.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Bob Johnson’s death generated an outpouring of support.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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South Korean equities fell, as escalating Middle East tensions and rising oil prices prompted investors to further reduce risk exposure.—
Winnie Hsu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The discovery of the device prompted some evacuations of buildings in the area while the Bomb Squad assesses and removes the device.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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At least 13 tornadoes were spun up by powerful storms crossing the United States between March 5 and 7, including a Michigan storm that spawned four deadly twisters on March 6.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sword-and-sorcery title grossed over $68M worldwide, coming to be appreciated as a cult classic, and spawned the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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By combining strontium doping and oxygen tuning, the team produced many slightly different versions of the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is, of course, exactly the logic that drove the CIA’s support for the Mujahideen Mujahedeen in Afghanistan and the arming of Syrian rebel factions – both of which produced consequences their architects failed to foresee.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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