as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
a Siberian shaman muttering mysterious invocations to ward off evil
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Recent Examples of invocation
These are complex, granular issues far removed from the important questions, such as whether Mr. Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act is lawful.
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
The invocation of geopolitical risks might serve as leverage to grant AI companies overly broad privileges, potentially undermining intellectual property protections and creators' rights.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The invocation will be given at 3 p.m., the national anthem will be performed at 3:01 p.m., and Billy Gibbons, the front man of ZZ Top, will give command at 3:08 p.m.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
Boasberg, an appointee of President Obama confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate, issued a temporary restraining order on Saturday against Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
The invocation of geopolitical risks might serve as leverage to grant AI companies overly broad privileges, potentially undermining intellectual property protections and creators' rights.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The invocation will be given at 3 p.m., the national anthem will be performed at 3:01 p.m., and Billy Gibbons, the front man of ZZ Top, will give command at 3:08 p.m.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
Boasberg, an appointee of President Obama confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate, issued a temporary restraining order on Saturday against Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invocation
Noun
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The stock market had a rough spell last week after President Trump announced new tariffs.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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So what better way to cast a lasting spell than to wave the wand once more for good measure?—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead, the government simply repeats its incantation of a need to modernize the system and uncover fraud.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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This outsider ritually led a wild bull, magically and temporarily tamed by incantation, through the streets, drawing ever closer to the Vatican, until he was finally arrested by papal authorities.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Growing up, that identity crisis used to feel like such a curse for me.—
Becky G,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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One important lesson from the movies is that curses are made to be broken.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Invocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocation. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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