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
The rulings centered on Trump's unprecedented invocation of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act as a legal justification for levies.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 June 2025
Many people have been deported as a result of Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which grants the president authority to deport noncitizens without appearing before a judge, among other wartime authorities.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
After Giddens offered a sort of one-song invocation for the night, the Bowl show really got off to a start with an hour-long reunion set by Our Native Daughters, the supergroup that Giddens formed in the late 2010s with Allison Russell, Amythyst Kiah and Leyla McCalla.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2025
But the real affront is his invocation of his predecessor’s name as a shorthand for the worst possible outcome for his own bad habits.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 June 2025
Many people have been deported as a result of Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which grants the president authority to deport noncitizens without appearing before a judge, among other wartime authorities.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
After Giddens offered a sort of one-song invocation for the night, the Bowl show really got off to a start with an hour-long reunion set by Our Native Daughters, the supergroup that Giddens formed in the late 2010s with Allison Russell, Amythyst Kiah and Leyla McCalla.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2025
But the real affront is his invocation of his predecessor’s name as a shorthand for the worst possible outcome for his own bad habits.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invocation
Noun
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Ultimately, in order to protect the world from multiversal chaos, Peter Parker must allow the Sorcerer Supreme to complete the spell.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Sit for a spell on the gracious front porch or have a meal in the elegant onsite eatery.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Then, in what might be one of the most fitting metaphors of parenting and family-building in horror-comedy history, everyone—Rohan, Josh, their parents, their partner's parents, and even their friend—start screaming the same garbled Latin incantation in an effort to confuse the demon.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
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Alice draws a circle around Lilia uttering some sort of incantation as Patti LuPone’s witch writhes on the floor in her glittery jump suit and orange coat.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The song breaks Booth's life-defining generational curse.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Ancient 'pharaoh's curse' fungus shows promise in killing cancer cells.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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“Invocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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