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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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He described his war goals as "just", invoking the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany to rally support for the military.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Even so, Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy Institute said that the executive branch has vast discretion in immigration law, particularly when invoking national security justifications, and defense attorneys may face an uphill battle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"Just the natural way you form these tight binaries, these sub-seven-day binaries, you get rid of the planet naturally, without invoking additional disruption from a nearby star or other mechanisms," Farhat said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

“God does not accept the prayers of those who choose violence,” he said, invoking Jesus as the “King of Peace.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

One man may put it down to sun spots while another invoking the law of probabilities doesn’t believe it.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck