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
On June 12, the administration invoked export-control authority to bar foreign-national access to both models (including Anthropic’s own non-citizen staff), which forced the company to disable them worldwide.
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Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Internationally, Howard’s name is often invoked to show that gun reform can be a humanitarian imperative rather than a left-wing cause.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Such designations are typically invoked for major events like presidential inaugurations or summits of world leaders and trigger a massive federal security response.
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Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
State officials have since invoked an air quality alert for West Michigan on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Garcia Torres then invoked his speedy trial rights, leading to a July 13 deadline to begin formal trial proceedings.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Two weeks ago, Lutnick invoked export control authorities to require Anthropic to shut off access to its two most capable systems, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, citing threats to national security.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Trump has so far invoked alternate legal authorities to support his current border crackdown.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Much of the credit needs to be given to the chord changes that the Beatles invoked in their songs.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Internationally, Howard’s name is often invoked to show that gun reform can be a humanitarian imperative rather than a left-wing cause.
—
Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Such designations are typically invoked for major events like presidential inaugurations or summits of world leaders and trigger a massive federal security response.
—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
State officials have since invoked an air quality alert for West Michigan on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Garcia Torres then invoked his speedy trial rights, leading to a July 13 deadline to begin formal trial proceedings.
—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Two weeks ago, Lutnick invoked export control authorities to require Anthropic to shut off access to its two most capable systems, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, citing threats to national security.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Trump has so far invoked alternate legal authorities to support his current border crackdown.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Much of the credit needs to be given to the chord changes that the Beatles invoked in their songs.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoked
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Colombia was lively from the off, but Portugal eventually settled into the game and created its own chances.
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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.
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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Reyna lifted the ball into the penalty area for Pulisic, who brought it down and won a corner kick.
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Ground movement caused by celebrating fans is different from a real earthquake, so while the stadium must've been moving with the fans, the stadium was in no real threat.
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There were 23 outbreaks that met that threshold in 2025, 18 of which were caused by norovirus, and the illness was behind 15 out of 18 outbreaks the prior year.
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This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
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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.
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The department’s limited release of materials prompted outcry and lawsuits from people saying the department was acting to protect rich and powerful people mentioned in the files.
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The back-and-forth prompted Steiner to send a letter denying Hawley’s claims and chiding him for a lack of civility.
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But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.
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In 2011, Impractical Jokers was launched on Tru TV, and the long-running series has spawned a feature film and several spinoffs.
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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.
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What that fourth-inning strikeout, the following exchange of beliefs and subsequent skirmish produced, then, was fittingly a form of presence.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
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“Invoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invoked. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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