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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
Along with Gioachino Rossini and Gaetano Donizetti, Bellini is part of a Mount Rushmore–like triptych of nineteenth-century Italian composers invoked whenever beautiful singing—bel canto—becomes an object of faith.
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Arya Roshanian, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
On fluoridation of the water supply, Woychik invoked the problem of reproducibility in scientific studies.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 June 2026
That night, Charles invoked his ancestry by name again at a White House state dinner in a further celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
That night, Charles invoked his ancestry by name again at a White House state dinner in a further celebration of America's 250th birthday.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Hurricane Andrew — the lethal 1992 storm that almost always gets invoked as a cautionary tale — struck during a relatively quiet year and though fierce, was puny by comparison.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
But the president's sweeping country-by-country tariffs — rolled out last year — were struck down in February by the Supreme Court, which ruled that an emergency powers law invoked by the government did not include the authority to impose tariffs.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Ghirri’s essays teem with allusions to art history, and two of the more striking large Polaroids invoked paintings by the artist’s favorite old masters, though the homages inclined less toward reverence than tart irony.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The Kennedy name existed in the atmosphere around the family whether anyone invoked it directly or not.
—Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Arya Roshanian, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
On fluoridation of the water supply, Woychik invoked the problem of reproducibility in scientific studies.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 June 2026
That night, Charles invoked his ancestry by name again at a White House state dinner in a further celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
That night, Charles invoked his ancestry by name again at a White House state dinner in a further celebration of America's 250th birthday.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Hurricane Andrew — the lethal 1992 storm that almost always gets invoked as a cautionary tale — struck during a relatively quiet year and though fierce, was puny by comparison.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
But the president's sweeping country-by-country tariffs — rolled out last year — were struck down in February by the Supreme Court, which ruled that an emergency powers law invoked by the government did not include the authority to impose tariffs.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Ghirri’s essays teem with allusions to art history, and two of the more striking large Polaroids invoked paintings by the artist’s favorite old masters, though the homages inclined less toward reverence than tart irony.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The Kennedy name existed in the atmosphere around the family whether anyone invoked it directly or not.
—Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoked
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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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The dam is one of three that created the boating and fishing lake in the early 1900s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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According to Oliveira, onlookers were amazed by the size of the shark as it was brought closer to shore.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Although Edeme never claimed to have invented the technique, she has widely been credited as the person who brought the style back into the fore.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The one that struck Elena’s building caused damage to multiple floors but no serious casualties.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In all, the raids caused a nearly 13% decline in annual visits, the report found.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 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,
10 June 2026
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Natchez was considered the ideal location for creating an economy centered on slave labor that generated cotton.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Fears of a widespread attack prompted authorities to order residents to stay at home, and children in the area were kept in lockdown at school for at least three hours.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Yet the softened recommendations for both shots that the administration and Kennedy’s ACIP pushed through since last spring are among the decisions that prompted the recent lawsuit.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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In the wake of 2020’s protests, many museums solicited responses from contemporary artists—particularly artists of color; A250 has spawned no such wave of institutional commissions.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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While multiple sequels and spinoffs have spawned in the years since, nothing matches The Conjuring in providing genuine, classic horror for an era of jaded moviegoers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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In the 1970s, what was then West Germany co-produced the Tornado bomber with the UK and Italy; then in the 1990s Germany worked with the UK, Italy and Spain to produce the dog-fighting Eurofighter jet.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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In 1969, the United Arab Emirates — then known as the Trucial States — produced a series of stamps, aimed primarily at global collectors, of iconic artists, musicians and athletes, including six Major League Baseball Hall of Famers.—
Tom Reinsfelder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 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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“Invoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invoked. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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