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 complainants argued that in fact, IEEPA doesn’t give the president power to impose taxes or tariffs at all, and it hasn’t been used to do so during any of the 69 times it’s been invoked since it was established in 1977.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The law is also being invoked by another developer seeking to build a 239-foot-tall skyscraper with 22 stories and a rooftop deck in Pacific Beach.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Lorincz, who invoked Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws, stood trial last year.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
He is generally viewed as the most accomplished designer of posters in history, whose name is invoked by movie fans as shorthand for visually stunning film art.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Maybe that’s a delicate dance even for Drinkwitz, who invoked the Alabama game several times but semi-playfully chided the media for relevant questions about the stuff that plainly needs to be shored up.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
The order invoked the Defense Production Act and redefined mineral development as a national security priority.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The police union invoked Tully’s untimely death in calling for the no-confidence vote.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Trump has repeatedly invoked former President Barack Obama when campaigning for his own Nobel.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The law is also being invoked by another developer seeking to build a 239-foot-tall skyscraper with 22 stories and a rooftop deck in Pacific Beach.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Lorincz, who invoked Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws, stood trial last year.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
He is generally viewed as the most accomplished designer of posters in history, whose name is invoked by movie fans as shorthand for visually stunning film art.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Maybe that’s a delicate dance even for Drinkwitz, who invoked the Alabama game several times but semi-playfully chided the media for relevant questions about the stuff that plainly needs to be shored up.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
The order invoked the Defense Production Act and redefined mineral development as a national security priority.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The police union invoked Tully’s untimely death in calling for the no-confidence vote.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Trump has repeatedly invoked former President Barack Obama when campaigning for his own Nobel.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoked
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Wearing a floor-length brown double-breasted coat featuring buttons that stopped at her waist, the attire created a sultry thigh-high slit that allowed Jolie's leg to peek through.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The country’s Afro-Portuguese history, its position as a more affordable European destination compared to France or Italy, and its genuine warmth toward international visitors have created the perfect storm.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Chung brought a broader perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Investigators are still determining what caused the crash.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Russia said the blackout was caused by Ukrainian shelling.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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These vortices are called flux ropes, and satellites had previously observed small flux ropes—but our work helped uncover how they are generated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Louisville Tourism estimates that Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life generated nearly $43 million in local economic impact in 2025.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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The brazen Sunday theft — which has prompted a security review at the Louvre, Reuters reported, as well as reviews at other cultural sites — brings to mind another robbery that occurred over a century ago in the same location.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The backlash prompted the New York state GOP to disband its chapter of the organization.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The French started to plunder Spanish ships on their voyages to Spain, and the English quickly joined in—their attacks shaped, in part, by the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, which spawned anti-Catholic and anti-Spanish sentiment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The incident also spawned a lawsuit.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Reynolds, a lifelong John Candy fan, produced the documentary and asked Hanks to direct it.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the carbon footprint of the meat consumption depends on where the meat was produced, Goldstein said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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