invitation

in·vi·ta·tion | \ ˌin-və-ˈtā-shən

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Definition of invitation

1a : the act of inviting

b : an often formal request to be present or participate

2 : incentive, inducement

Examples of invitation in a Sentence

We sent out more than 100 invitations for the party.

Recent Examples on the Web The Detroit News reported the invitation earlier Thursday. — Mario Parker, Bloomberg.com, "Trump to Meet With Michigan Republicans in Bid to Overturn Vote," 19 Nov. 2020 Below is an example of how the invitation might look, per the fact-checking website Snopes. — oregonlive, "Thinking about joining the Secret Sister Gift Exchange that’s popping up all over Facebook? Don’t -- it’s a scam," 17 Nov. 2020 Given the invitation is public, a no-show by Biden might be perceived as a personal snub of a country that has fought alongside America in every major war since World War I. — Washington Post, "Biden’s plan to combat climate change leaves coal-loving Australia an outlier," 17 Nov. 2020 As for the invitation itself, that would finally arrive . . . — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, National Review, "An Encounter Sabotaged," 17 Nov. 2020 That refusal served no purpose, as the media naturally took it as an invitation to find the answer. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "White House Medical Confusion," 4 Oct. 2020 Philadelphia Eagles elicit another White House invitation withdrawal (June 4, 2018). — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, "10 times sports figures challenged President Donald Trump in the last four years," 2 Nov. 2020 The poll of 645 likely general election voters was conducted Wednesday through Friday by live phone calls, interactive voice response and text message invitation. — Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, "Alabama US Senate race 2020: Tommy Tuberville has 13-point lead over Doug Jones, poll shows," 26 Oct. 2020 But few football programs around the country have grown in reputation, and, more importantly, in legitimacy the way Utah has — in the handful of seasons before the Pac-12 invitation and the nine since. — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Gordon Monson: As Pac-12 Bad Boys, nobody laughs at Utah football, not anymore," 17 Oct. 2020

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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2020.

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More Definitions for invitation

invitation

noun

English Language Learners Definition of invitation

: a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or to do something

: the act of inviting someone

: something that encourages someone to do something or that makes something more likely to happen

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invitation

in·vi·ta·tion | \ ˌin-və-ˈtā-shən

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Kids Definition of invitation

1 : a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something

2 : the act of inviting

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