- present tense form of elicit (3rd person singular).
elicits
Example Sentences
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Normally, the pitch elicits about a 43% chase rate, though against Baltimore it plummeted to 18%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Each new alarm like this elicits anxieties and murmurs that souring private credit is about to become the new subprime mortgage crisis.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
The role should evoke the word’s maternal roots, the sense of comfort and care that a house mother elicits.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
A real showboater is someone whose very mention elicits warm, fuzzy memories of flamboyant flicks and trickery.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
What elicits the gasp is the fact that they are standing in a forest, her back pressed up against a huge, ancient tree trunk.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
