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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 invoked
He's been the subject of poems and stories, movies and songs, invoked as the judge of naughty or nice, the recipient of countless cookies and glasses of milk to sustain him on his journey.
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Michael Hoge, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
For many years, Venezuelans understood instinctively what was meant when someone invoked la situación in conversation.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
The violence is here made metaphorical, the erasure of Black women invoked through the outlines of missing faces and hands.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This type of dialogue is readily invoked on the widely and wildly popular ChatGPT and would be similar to doing the same in Anthropic Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Meta Llama, etc.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Biden, for instance, invoked it for the production of solar panels.
—Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Quite simply, 8 USC 1325 was invoked.
—Errol Morris, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
But the patriarch of southern Ohio's Wagner family was a looming presence in the trial − invoked by lawyers, vilified by witnesses and even pinned as the chief architect of the gruesome 2016 Pike County massacre by his wife and younger son.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Trade speculation swirled around Trouba this summer, and the defenseman invoked his no-trade clause to stay in New York, where his wife, Kelly, is finishing her hospital residency.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
Michael Hoge, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
For many years, Venezuelans understood instinctively what was meant when someone invoked la situación in conversation.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
The violence is here made metaphorical, the erasure of Black women invoked through the outlines of missing faces and hands.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This type of dialogue is readily invoked on the widely and wildly popular ChatGPT and would be similar to doing the same in Anthropic Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Meta Llama, etc.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Biden, for instance, invoked it for the production of solar panels.
—Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Quite simply, 8 USC 1325 was invoked.
—Errol Morris, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
But the patriarch of southern Ohio's Wagner family was a looming presence in the trial − invoked by lawyers, vilified by witnesses and even pinned as the chief architect of the gruesome 2016 Pike County massacre by his wife and younger son.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Trade speculation swirled around Trouba this summer, and the defenseman invoked his no-trade clause to stay in New York, where his wife, Kelly, is finishing her hospital residency.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoked
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Companies created between December 3, 2024, and December 23, 2024, now have an additional 21 days from their original deadlines to submit their reports.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Teams that adopted paradoxical frames and were highly motivated to seek knowledge generated more innovative ideas by engaging with diverse perspectives, compared to teams that avoided contradictions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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According to the partnership, Dine Downtown has generated more than $6 million in sales and donated thousands of dollars to local charities over the past two decades.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
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The film, which centers on a group of teen girls who share a pair of mysterious jeans, grossed $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Indian Lake region was the hardest hit by storms that spawned nine tornadoes across the state that day.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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Continuing the course for Orlando (21-15) includes the type of showing da Silva produced against the Raptors.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
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The record is produced by Bad Bunny’s frequent collaborators, La Paciencia, MAG and Tainy, along with Big Jay and Saox.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2025
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