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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So far, the courts have sided with that argument - an outcome that has elicited a mixed reaction.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 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 impromptu construction of the tent city in Khan Younis to help shelter them has elicited anger, disbelief and sorrow across the Arab world.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 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
The approval that the work has elicited is a source of deep gratification.
From Shakespeare's England by William Winter
