Synonyms of invokes

invokes

verb

present tense third-person singular of invoke

as in creates

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

• creates
• generates
• brings
• causes
• prompts
• does
• produces
• spawns
• induces
• works
• yields
• engenders
• makes
• catalyzes
• begets
• effectuates
• brings about
• gives rise to
• translates (into)
• occasions
• introduces
• effects
• draws on
• encourages
• results (in)
• promotes
• brings forth
• initiates
• brings on
• breeds
• establishes
• determines
• inaugurates
• contributes (to)
• begins
• launches
• founds
• enacts
• decides
• starts
• develops
• renders
• fosters
• cultivates
• conduces (to)
• furthers
• fathers
• nourishes
• institutes
• sets
• sets up
• nurtures
• turns out
• innovates
• advances
• pioneers
• forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricts
• limits
• impedes
• suppresses
• inhibits
• represses
• subdues
• dampens
• controls
• stifles
• smothers
• crushes
• restrains
• checks
• reins (in)
• arrests
• squashes
• curbs
• kills
• puts down
• destroys
• quells
• retards
• quashes
• squelches
• abolishes
• extinguishes
• demolishes
• cracks down (on)
• clamps down (on)
• liquidates
• quenches
• cans
• stills
• snuffs (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invokes

This quote from the book of Ephesians invokes themes of Christian nationalism. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

The Hal-o-gram again invokes his father’s death while crossing the lake, and his openness is rewarded when John calls him Hal for the first time. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2026

The aesthetic lineage Wingard invokes relied on the genuine nastiness of works like Faster, Pussycat! — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Knowingly or not, every crossword solver invokes her at some point. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Urging the younger man to be more romantically proactive, at one point Arthur invokes Lancelot and Guinevere. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

The headpiece features a combination of diamonds and baroque pearls and invokes the designer’s signature Sovereign motif. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Designed by architect Andrew Skurman, the villa is positioned on the southwestern shores of Belvedere Island and invokes Italy’s Portofino coastline. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

By driving Etna’s drifting itinerary with the quest to return home, Yoon invokes the pastoral nostalgia that has characterized the canine tradition’s man-dog battles against the brutal wilderness. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026