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
This is also why the tongue-in-cheek invocation of Zadorov’s name by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Thursday is an interesting one.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
To avoid missing her chance at true love — on account of her age, apparently — Adela must recite the invocation.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
This statement was not merely an appeal to Western, Islamophobic anxieties but an invocation of core Zionist ideology.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 30 Oct. 2024
Organizations should carefully assess the cost trade-offs between serverless and traditional cloud services, especially when considering the frequency of invocations and potential cold start delays.
—Ravi Changle, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
To avoid missing her chance at true love — on account of her age, apparently — Adela must recite the invocation.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
This statement was not merely an appeal to Western, Islamophobic anxieties but an invocation of core Zionist ideology.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 30 Oct. 2024
Organizations should carefully assess the cost trade-offs between serverless and traditional cloud services, especially when considering the frequency of invocations and potential cold start delays.
—Ravi Changle, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invocation
Noun
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These trivia quizzes challenge your knowledge of the magical world of spells, creatures, and artifacts.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Intel used every trick in its spell book but even that wasn't enough.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Her spectral trip-hop incantations are a departure from the maximalist, four-on-the-floor Brat bops ripping through the internet.Suzy Exposito, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Plot: Dead bodies from the local cemetery come back to life after Bart utters an incantation from The Time Life Book of Magic and Spells, Vol. II.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Stubborn independence is, however, a blessing and a curse.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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However, this long history can be both a blessing and a curse.Mike Whitmire, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Invocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invocation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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