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
Alito’s invocation of stare decisis is similarly peculiar, especially after authoring the opinion that overturned Roe.
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act against alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua also has run into legal trouble.
—Jacob Sullum, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
All of the other rare invocations of Article 4 were by Turkey, which asked for consultations related to threats coming from Iraq and Syria.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Last month, two lower courts ruled that Trump's invocation of the obscure International Emergency Economic Powers Act to justify imposing tariffs without consulting with Congress exceeded presidential powers.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act against alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua also has run into legal trouble.
—Jacob Sullum, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
All of the other rare invocations of Article 4 were by Turkey, which asked for consultations related to threats coming from Iraq and Syria.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Last month, two lower courts ruled that Trump's invocation of the obscure International Emergency Economic Powers Act to justify imposing tariffs without consulting with Congress exceeded presidential powers.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invocation
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But 17 games and four wins later, the club announced Felix Magath was the new boss, without actually mentioning that Meulensteen had been moved on, which was a weird start to a truly surreal spell.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hocus Pocus actress Stephanie Faracy's iconic Madonna Halloween costume from the 1993 Disney classic has cast a spell on her latest acting gig 32 years later.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s a little bit of mystery with the spirits, incantations and rituals.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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How to turn a human into a statistic, an alien, an enemy combatant–transformations worked not through incantation, but through the movement of paper in government offices.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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But, because of the fragile nature of the pumpkin, Bierton understands that it’s not meant to last, which is both a blessing and a curse.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The pic, from director Marcel Walz and Anathema LLC, follows what happens when a carefree night of partying takes a sinister turn when a group of friends stumble upon an ancient curse and are forced to survive until dawn as a malevolent force begins hunting them.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Invocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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