Synonyms of invoked

invoked

verb

past tense of invoke

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• created
• brought
• caused
• generated
• prompted
• spawned
• produced
• did
• worked
• induced
• yielded
• made
• effected
• brought about
• engendered
• occasioned
• brought on
• brought forth
• introduced
• gave rise to
• translated (into)
• effectuated
• catalyzed
• resulted (in)
• bred
• encouraged
• drew on
• initiated
• inaugurated
• promoted
• begot
• founded
• launched
• instituted
• established
• determined
• pioneered
• contributed (to)
• developed
• enacted
• began
• decided
• rendered
• started
• fostered
• forwarded
• cultivated
• set up
• nurtured
• conduced (to)
• set
• fathered
• turned out
• innovated
• advanced
• furthered
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricted
• limited
• suppressed
• impeded
• controlled
• checked
• repressed
• stifled
• crushed
• quashed
• arrested
• subdued
• smothered
• inhibited
• dampened
• restrained
• killed
• put down
• retarded
• curbed
• squelched
• quelled
• destroyed
• abolished
• squashed
• extinguished
• stilled
• canned
• clamped down (on)
• liquidated
• demolished
• cracked down (on)
• reined (in)
• quenched
• snuffed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invoked

On the left, billionaires are regularly invoked as oligarchic overlords whose wealth and influence have helped erode the foundations of democracy. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The Sox even invoked images of Little League players enjoying some postgame ice cream with their buddies at the local Dairy Queen. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Castillo invoked his right to an attorney rather than speak to agents. — David Goodhue october 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Tech was invoked nine times in Ellison and Kreiz’s press release about the new company’s leadership team, which includes veterans of Google, Facebook and Scale AI. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

As dawn breaks on Vijayadashami, the final rituals for the goddess Durga are performed and prayers are invoked. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Armour invoked the murder of Emmett Till while connecting the controversy to America’s history of White women portraying Black people as threats. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

When Meyer was asked by SEC staff about the $10,000 transfer from the fund account, Meyer invoked his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination, the SEC said. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

In that architecture, deterministic logic handles the repeatable decisions, while the model is invoked only where judgment or interpretation adds value. — Giles Whiting, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026