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

And on what will be among his final stops on the campaign trail, the Iowa Democrat invoked a Republican former president in his closing pitch. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

The European Union invoked unusually strong language targeting the deal, declaring it in violation of maritime law. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Edmund is invoked on behalf of kings and victims of torture, during pandemics, and for protection against plague. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Cordoba Archbishop Ángel Rossi invoked the priest’s presumption of innocence when questioned about the case. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

These efforts reflect a long-standing claim, frequently invoked by anti-Sharia activists, that Muslims are seeking to establish a parallel legal system that will eventually replace American law. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

A little over a decade later, Kohn looked on as Warsh, his close former colleague, invoked the spirit of these hikes—walking hikes, not interest rate hikes—in his inaugural speech as central bank chairman at Jackson Hole in August. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Former President Joe Biden also invoked the statute to support clean energy manufacturing and supply chains, including minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and the production of of energy-efficient heat pumps and insulation. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

Throughout a debate between the two candidates on Wednesday, Marshall repeatedly invoked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) — 19 times! — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026