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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
He was extradited to Pennsylvania for questioning and when he was compelled to testify before a grand jury, Schrader invoked his Fifth Amendment right when asked about Carol Ann Dougherty's murder.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Carter first invoked the statute to resolve the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
The Biden administration invoked national security to claim that the WTO had no authority to tell the United States what to do.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Legal observers are also watching whether the Court’s conservative majority—which invoked the major questions doctrine to strike down Biden-era initiatives on student loans, pandemic mandates, and climate rules—applies the same standard to a Republican president.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Since its inception, IEEPA has been invoked 69 times, and no president has ever used it to impose tariffs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump ratcheted up tariffs in recent months, in part due to powers invoked under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the legal authority at issue before the Supreme Court.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani forced to clarify relative invoked in viral post-9/11 claim as questions swirl.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
While Netflix Japan content head Sakamoto Kaata invoked those titles when unveiling the slate, Okada stresses that this project stands on its own.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Carter first invoked the statute to resolve the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
The Biden administration invoked national security to claim that the WTO had no authority to tell the United States what to do.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Legal observers are also watching whether the Court’s conservative majority—which invoked the major questions doctrine to strike down Biden-era initiatives on student loans, pandemic mandates, and climate rules—applies the same standard to a Republican president.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Since its inception, IEEPA has been invoked 69 times, and no president has ever used it to impose tariffs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump ratcheted up tariffs in recent months, in part due to powers invoked under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the legal authority at issue before the Supreme Court.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani forced to clarify relative invoked in viral post-9/11 claim as questions swirl.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
While Netflix Japan content head Sakamoto Kaata invoked those titles when unveiling the slate, Okada stresses that this project stands on its own.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoked
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See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, inflation has caused pain.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The right-hander generated a ground ball to get the force out at home in an extremely close call, and the very next pitch was a risky fly out tracked down by Andy Pages (who entered the game after the bases were loaded).—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For the first time, solar energy generated more electricity than coal across the European Union.—
Alexis Abramson,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The furor prompted Apple and Google to remove VenApp from their play stores.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The union declined to comment on whether the move prompted any layoffs.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film spawned a divisive sequel — which was also directed by Dante, but not written by Columbus.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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My introduction to complex works was New American Radio, produced by Helen Thorington and Regine Beyer in the 1980s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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