as in to create
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 invoke
In 2022, Biden similarly invoked the Defense Production Act by adding critical minerals to the list of items covered by the law with an aim to kickstart domestic production and mining.
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John Liu, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
On March 15, President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows the president to deport noncitizens without evidence or a court hearing.
—James Factora, Them, 21 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target TdA, designated a foreign terrorist organization Feb. 20 by the Department of State.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Authorities could also invoke security review measures aimed at examining foreign direct investments in fields relating to national security, including infrastructure.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2025
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John Liu, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
On March 15, President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows the president to deport noncitizens without evidence or a court hearing.
—James Factora, Them, 21 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target TdA, designated a foreign terrorist organization Feb. 20 by the Department of State.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Authorities could also invoke security review measures aimed at examining foreign direct investments in fields relating to national security, including infrastructure.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoke
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The project is also intended to contribute to maintaining existing forests and creating new ones.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The drying process can cause instant coffee to be a little acidic; look for freeze-dried instead of spray-dried.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Having unwanted players still hanging around is no good for anyone, either, and the distraction caused by all the talk surrounding the ‘bomb squad’ last summer was not ideal for new head coach Enzo Maresca.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Springtime in Sacramento means trees and grasses are producing pollen again, bringing seasonal allergy symptoms to the surface.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs and economic policy (9 percent) are now generating as much negative discussion as Trump's stance on Russia (9 percent).—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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One way to do that is off the rush when teams aren’t as set defensively, but the Canucks are one of the worst teams in the league at transition offence, so this is a tough environment to generate those types of looks at a high volume.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Korean Air recently unveiled a new logo and livery, prompting mixed reactions from the public.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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At the moment, none of the specific indicators look to be near levels that would prompt the committee to declare recession.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the intervening years, questions swirled around the 24-year-old's killing — and so did speculation.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Isar's Spectrum also isn't reusable, but European officials hope competition from new startups will produce fresh launch options, and perhaps stimulate an inspired response from Europe's entrenched launch companies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Marc Webb directed, Marc Platt produced feature musical pulled in an overall hefty 30% Latino/Hispanic crowd behind 43% Caucasian.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Invoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invoke. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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