invocation
noun
the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication.
invocations
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pluralof invocation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Often, the invocations of doubling and role swapping seem hypothetical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
We’ve had somewhere around 30 invocations of the statute across American history.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2026
The event included interfaith invocations, musical performances and block party-style celebrations along Broadway’s “Canyon of Heroes,” drawing attention to the city’s cultural and political diversity.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
Comparisons to the late-1990s dot-com bubble abound, as do invocations of the crash that followed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
The ceremony continued for some time, with more perambulations and exchanges of secret passwords and hand signs, more invocations and singing, until C.P. found himself at last standing before the large central altar.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
