invoked
Americanadjective
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(of a deity, saint, Muse, etc.) petitioned, prayed to, or called upon for help or aid.
On all four sides of the obelisk there are inscriptions associating the invoked deities with the cardinal points of the compass.
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prayed or asked for with earnest desire.
Many drivers who have miraculously escaped from car accidents credit the invoked protection of St. Christopher.
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declared to be in effect.
While overseas he was detained by local police for allegedly misstating his company's registered assets—a rarely invoked charge.
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appealed to or mentioned, as for confirmation or justification.
This logic of caution is most recognizable in the often invoked slogan that “risk management is good business.”
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(of a spirit) called forth or summoned by incantation.
The initiation ritual is a one-to-one encounter with an initiator, who acts as agent for the invoked powers in the spirit world.
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Computers. displayed, opened, or executed as a result of clicking on a link, entering a search term, changing a parameter, etc..
If you click on the Back arrow, the invoked view will replace the current view in the navigation history.
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caused or brought about by a certain thing or in a certain way (often used in combination).
The report ignored the millions of refugees fleeing the recent military-invoked escalation of violence in the region.
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Etymology
Origin of invoked
First recorded in 1795–1805; invoke ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; invoke ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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Invoked at the discretion of the administration, humanitarian parole is rarely used for mass admissions.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2021
Invoked in a struggle against the King as a means of protesting his power as arbitrary, Magna Carta seemed irrelevant once independence had been declared: the United States had no king in need of restraining.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 13, 2015
And the spirits of other days, Invoked by fancy's spell, Are rolled before the kindling thought, While we breathe our last farewell To the glorious Land of the South!
From The Diary of an Ennuyée by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
Princess adored and loved! if verse can give A deathless name, thine shall for ever live; Invoked where'er the British lion roars, Extended as the seas that guard the British shores.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 by Scott, Walter, Sir
Invoked by your wishes the marines of Italy are disembarking from the ships to establish order and defend you.
From The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915 by Various
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