Thesaurus results for INVOCATION

invocation

noun

ˌin-və-ˈkā-shən

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 Nevitt said that the invocation of the Defense Production Act, which can be used to accelerate manufacturing, is also possible. —

Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025 The invocation was delivered by Eli Phifer, a 15-year-old high school freshman who gave his first sermon at age 9. —

Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025 The invocation of Putin seemed to set the massage therapist off. —

Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025 Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Rev. Franklin Graham will deliver the invocation. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for invocation

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Filmed in the New Forest, the largest remaining unenclosed common land in England, where the entanglement of non-human and human activity hides a joyous spell.

— Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Instead of alphabetizing at a decent clip, Josh sniffs the books and ponders and ponders and then sits a spell to read.

— Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025