INVOKING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

invoking

verb

present participle of invoke

as in creating

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 invoking In addition to the upper’s branding inspired by the ’90s basketball shoe, the Vomero Premium also features an outsole pattern invoking Nike’s seminal waffle iron mold. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 The music is bright and open-ended, invoking the best-case scenario. — Katherine Pukinskis, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 Eerie and disquieting, The Wicker Man is a definitive example of invoking isolation, natural landscapes, and rural communities to establish a mood of inescapable anxiety. — Air Mail, 24 Oct. 2026 Countless poets have wrestled with this question, either writing about dreams directly or invoking them through the dreamlike manipulation of words and ideas. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2026 At the masterclass, Alfonso expanded on his approach to long takes and framing, invoking French filmmaker Alain Resnais. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Becerra goes for the jugular against Hilton by invoking Huntington Beach! — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 China is embracing the idea of competition without confrontation, by invoking an academic concept. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 Continue reading … DOUBLING DOWN — Ms Rachel fires back at critics by invoking a beloved children's TV legend. — FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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Verb

This has the effect of creating more sunlight hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest.

— Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
In our community, parents have been able to make up a portion of the rest, but as the cuts keep piling up, more and more parents are considering leaving the system, creating a cycle of disinvestment.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of creating

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Heidi Rackliffe, Avec’s chief program officer, was bringing her team in on weekends to call everybody back.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
By bringing a familiar nameplate into the electric era, VW has a chance to make the transition feel less like a leap into the unknown and more like buying the next version of a car people already understand.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of bringing

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Dvir Ginzburg is the founder and CEO of Encore AI, which builds AI agents for revenue-generating interactions.

— Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
However, given the company's future commitments for computing power that have yet to hit its expenses, Anthropic will have to continue accumulating cash through fundraising or generating profits to fulfill its obligations.

— Leslie Picker, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of generating

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After two days when admission was by invitation only, Art Basel Paris opened to the public Friday -- but only for the day, with the threat of unrest prompting organizers to cancel the weekend program.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Some even pitched tents and 55 people were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning, prompting further demonstrations.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prompting

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Japan has long been viewed as a treasure trove of bankable manga, gaming and other forms of IP, but the country’s unique rights structures and ways of doing business have made collaboration more difficult for potential international partners.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
The inescapable reality is that neither country can deliver any knockout blows against the other without doing grievous damage to itself.

— Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing

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The popular show took on a life of its own, however, becoming his day job and spawning a Netflix series.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
The area is still going strong with Hurricane Simon and appears on the verge of spawning another one that will really ramp up in strength, Klotzbach said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of spawning

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These structures form a mesh-like network that immobilizes the kerosene, producing a material with liquid and solid-like properties.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
And his teammates did follow his lead, with Austin Reaves collecting 19 points and Walker Kessler producing a double-double with 16 points on six-for-six shooting and 15 rebounds to go along with three blocks.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of producing

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