as in evoked
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked
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Recent Examples of elicited
Given the chance to poke their noses through the 'blow hole,' which then elicited the IV's quinine-cocaine doses, the rats, over the course of the experiment, displayed three distinct behavioral responses.
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New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
There was one minor hiccup, however, when Wallen accidentally posted a very rough demo online that elicited a mixed response from confused fans.
—William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
That elicited concern from the court’s liberal justices that the court was giving short shrift to the Constitution’s promise that people be treated equally under the law.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
The video — which has been viewed more than 10 million times — elicited thousands of comments.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
These stores identified an emotion that elicited a response and used it to sell products.
—Rytis Lauris, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Such pronouncements have often elicited credulous reactions from Musk’s interviewers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Three years after washing out of season 21 after getting no chair turns, the California native made a triumphant return that elicited four chair turns.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
In the past week, the players featured on the United Kingdom's flagship morning news show, BBC Breakfast, which elicited unlikely support on social media in the shape of John Terry, the former captain of the England men's team.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
There was one minor hiccup, however, when Wallen accidentally posted a very rough demo online that elicited a mixed response from confused fans.
—William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
That elicited concern from the court’s liberal justices that the court was giving short shrift to the Constitution’s promise that people be treated equally under the law.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
The video — which has been viewed more than 10 million times — elicited thousands of comments.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
These stores identified an emotion that elicited a response and used it to sell products.
—Rytis Lauris, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Such pronouncements have often elicited credulous reactions from Musk’s interviewers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Three years after washing out of season 21 after getting no chair turns, the California native made a triumphant return that elicited four chair turns.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
In the past week, the players featured on the United Kingdom's flagship morning news show, BBC Breakfast, which elicited unlikely support on social media in the shape of John Terry, the former captain of the England men's team.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Elicited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elicited. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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