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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims
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as in invitation
a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place
He finagled an invite to an exclusive Hollywood party.
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Recent Examples of invite
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Prince Harry said that he had first been invited to Kyiv by Olga Rudnieva, who is the founder and CEO of the Superhumans Trauma Centre in Lviv, Ukraine.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Those shades are likely to be orange and blue, which Apple's invite may have hinted at.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Lively invited the director to her New York City home in 2023 to discuss the script changes.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Prince Harry said that he had first been invited to Kyiv by Olga Rudnieva, who is the founder and CEO of the Superhumans Trauma Centre in Lviv, Ukraine.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Apple’s latest watches are the Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3 and SE 3, but models as far back as the Watch Series 9 get the invite.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Those shades are likely to be orange and blue, which Apple's invite may have hinted at.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invite
Verb
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In a video taken by a security camera at his mother's driveway, obtained by ABC News, a federal agent can be heard asking Gamez Lira to turn off the engine and to not resist.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Mary Bobenmoyer, owner and general manager of Our Town Coffee & Treats, didn’t know until a reporter asked her about it in late August.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the likes of McDonald’s and Subway have hardly vanished from terminals, concessions companies are increasingly wooing popular local eateries and celebrity chefs to bring their signature menu items to the traveling public.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The city recently sent a delegation to Vancouver to woo back travelers.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were even invitations printed as custom Brandon Maxwell newspapers.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Proton is commonly used by people seeking highly secure communications and has been blocked in countries with strict internet censorship, like Russia and Turkey.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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California officials are trying to kill the fossil fuel industry in the state while simultaneously seeking a buyer for Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery near San Francisco, which is scheduled to close in April because the company no longer wants to deal with the abuse from Sacramento.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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