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

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Recent Examples of invoked The settings range from the Garden of Eden to his own kitchen, which is invoked twice in this album as a place where unpleasant things happen. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026 Last month, the Commerce Department invoked export-control law to force Anthropic to pull its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models from the market worldwide, citing a cybersecurity risk. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 July 2026 In some of these cases, officials invoked antiterror laws and security concerns. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 Instead, the meddling radiated corruption over due process of an unfortunate but longstanding rule that has remedies seldom invoked in the middle of the World Cup. — Vahe Gregorian july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 In response, Cambodia invoked a rare UN Law of the Sea mechanism to compel negotiations. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 As for the biggest story of this match, Folarin Balogun, who became available after FIFA invoked Article 27 of its disciplinary code to suspend his red card, wasn’t much of a factor for the team. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026 Like members of the Women’s Rights Convention, these outsiders often invoked the Declaration of Independence as a discursive weapon. — Brian Delay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 These are timeless words; a valuable caution for our own times when national security or restorative justice are invoked to use race to serve the politically popular view of the moment. — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoked
  1. created
  2. brought
  3. caused
  4. generated
  5. prompted
  6. spawned
  7. produced
  8. did
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Definition of created
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  • Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor for security and law enforcement of Khuzestan Province, where Ahvaz is located, reported that a strike caused damage to nearby homes and shattered the windows of some housing units, according to IRIB.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • In 2025, Children’s treated 257 kids with puberty blockers and 549 with hormone therapy for gender dysphoria, which is distress caused by a mismatch between someone’s sense of gender and how the world sees them.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of caused
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  • If the measure passes, the costs of the audits would be paid via the revenues generated by the special tax.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of generated
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  • Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal, part of a rebooting of the government announced Sunday, prompted protests in Kyiv.
    — Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • An unusually warm spring prompted early runoff and early peak flows in most Colorado rivers.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of prompted
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  • That closes a three-month international saga that left scores of people stranded aboard the ship for weeks and spawned a complex multinational effort to repatriate the passengers, including one of the largest quarantine operations in recent memory.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • In addition to earning six Grammy Awards and launching multiple television series, the property spawned 20th Century Fox’s 2007 live-action musical film Alvin and the Chipmunks and three sequels.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of spawned
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  • In addition to Bridges, artists Lydia Kitto and J Lloyd produced the album.
    — Brayden Garcia July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • This story was produced with financial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Trust and Ken O’Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did

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