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invoking

VERB

call upon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal to conjure

STRONG

adjure beg beseech crave entreat implore importune petition plead pray request solicit summon supplicate

WEAK

call forth send for

Antonyms

STRONG

answer give reply

VERB

put into effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply enforce resort to

STRONG

effect implement initiate use

WEAK

call in have recourse to

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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You’re invoking the widely held assumption that he lip syncs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Completeness and causality are preserved, without invoking exotic new physics.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Last used during the COVID-19 pandemic, invoking the act would make the chemicals necessary for fertilizer a national defense priority.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

More and more market observers are invoking the dot-com bubble when discussing the recent run.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“By invoking the ‘treasure trove’ notion of common law,” said Jake.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein