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
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Recent Examples of invokes
The latter phrase invokes a popular motto that serves as a rallying cry to protect trans women.
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Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Volkswagen’s power-on-demand philosophy invokes memories of BMW’s monthly subscription fee for heated seats, which the automaker discontinued due to consumer backlash.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
While the name invokes safe havens for fish, whales and other sea life, these areas can be hard to monitor.
—Jennifer Raynor, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
While the state invokes a historic cooperation between the two nations, Ukraine and Europe have urged both superpowers to include Kyiv in any discussions to end the war.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
But the immediate return of Israeli shelling, captured here in detail, invokes the ever-present background of settler violence.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The lyrical content on the record definitely invokes that.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 6 June 2025
Oliveira’s father was a wealthy industrialist, and a view from the old house’s perspective invokes the comforts that his family’s prosperity afforded, and, with these, the inner vistas, the aesthetic initiation that opened up to him in his urbane youth.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Its sculpted upper invokes the Air Foamposite One, a landmark basketball sneaker that launched in 1997.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Volkswagen’s power-on-demand philosophy invokes memories of BMW’s monthly subscription fee for heated seats, which the automaker discontinued due to consumer backlash.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
While the name invokes safe havens for fish, whales and other sea life, these areas can be hard to monitor.
—Jennifer Raynor, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
While the state invokes a historic cooperation between the two nations, Ukraine and Europe have urged both superpowers to include Kyiv in any discussions to end the war.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
But the immediate return of Israeli shelling, captured here in detail, invokes the ever-present background of settler violence.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The lyrical content on the record definitely invokes that.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 6 June 2025
Oliveira’s father was a wealthy industrialist, and a view from the old house’s perspective invokes the comforts that his family’s prosperity afforded, and, with these, the inner vistas, the aesthetic initiation that opened up to him in his urbane youth.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Its sculpted upper invokes the Air Foamposite One, a landmark basketball sneaker that launched in 1997.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invokes
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Lambert has the blazing speed of a top-six forward — like Nikolaj Ehlers, whose offseason departure creates a hole in Winnipeg’s top six — while Salomonsson dominated in his best AHL games last season.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Using ripe Brown Turkey figs and room-temperature butter creates the best flavor and texture.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Each of its four reactors generates 1,300 megawatts of power.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Relatedly, if a person is in a high-profile legal case, one that generates media coverage, the person is likely to be approached by media outlets with requests to interview and profile them.—
Jennifer Farmer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first weekend of September brings no shortage of ways to get out of the house and enjoy North Texas.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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But, Caring for Miami also brings the church to the people by offering to pray with clients who want to, and opening the doors of the church for anyone seeking community.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Naturally, such a rare event prompts plenty of scientific inquiry and no end to wild theories – including an infamous one postulating that the object could be an alien spacecraft.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Egyptian government considers the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, but the United States does not.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cumberland Falls is one of only two places in the world that regularly produces moonbows — a night-time rainbow created by moonlight refracting through water droplets.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
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This tree produces consistently vibrant red foliage in the fall.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Invokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invokes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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