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
Trump had hailed an immigration raid in Colorado Springs on Saturday and linked it to his administration's legal fight over its invocation of the 18th-century wartime law, the Alien Enemies Act, to speed up the deportation process.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The high court case centers on the opportunity people must have to contest their removal from the United States — without determining whether Trump’s invocation of the law was appropriate.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
That strategy has included mass deportations, workplace raids, and even the invocation of an obscure 18th-century wartime statute, The Alien Enemies Act, to expedite the removal of Venezuelan migrants.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Dolan offered the invocation during Trump’s second inauguration ceremony in January.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The high court case centers on the opportunity people must have to contest their removal from the United States — without determining whether Trump’s invocation of the law was appropriate.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
That strategy has included mass deportations, workplace raids, and even the invocation of an obscure 18th-century wartime statute, The Alien Enemies Act, to expedite the removal of Venezuelan migrants.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Dolan offered the invocation during Trump’s second inauguration ceremony in January.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invocation
Noun
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Some only appear when visitors cast spells with interactive wands, like the mischievous spitting grindylow in the fountain by the Battle at the Ministry entrance or the mysterious demiguise in a window near Bar Moonshine.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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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
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Christopher Walken stars as a school teacher who comes out of a coma with a gift that feels more like a terrifying curse.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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While Rory McIlroy finally broke his 11-year curse to claim the green jacket, Bradley struggled, missing the cut with a 3-over-par.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Invocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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