- present participle of invoke.
invoking
Example Sentences
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But that deference cannot come simply from invoking the words national security.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
The eccentric executive cast his criticism as friendly, invoking the French proverb "qui aime bien chatie bien" -- spare the rod, spoil the child.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Instead of invoking an internal decision maker, James proposes focusing directly on the interacting sensory and motor systems that generate behavior.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Even more effective are those invoking the name of the world’s greatest investor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Churchill consciously marshaled, as the best orators will, not only the language of the past but its history to his cause- invoking Drake and Nelson as exemplars and, implicitly, allies in the struggle.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
