elicit
verb (used with object)
has elicited
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present perfectof elicit (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The story is huge news here - and the move by the police has elicited some praise, though others are questioning why there have been no arrests.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024
From doctors’ offices to the White House and Congress, the rise of A.I. has elicited calls for heightened scrutiny.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
The Air Force Academy football team’s plan to wear uniforms honoring the participants in an air attack on Japan during World War II has elicited positive and negative reactions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
But the process has elicited questions from participants, and some pulled out after conversations with committee leaders.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2023
This opera has attracted large audiences wherever it has been represented, and has elicited much attention and criticism from the musical public.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 by Various
