invitational
adjective
in·vi·ta·tion·al
ˌin-və-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: limited to invited participants
an invitational tournament
2
: prepared or entered in response to a request
an invitational article
invitational
noun
Examples of invitational in a Sentence
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Mira Costa did well without her, winning the invitational championship by defeating Texas Cornerstone Christian 15-11 in the final set.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
For the second year Hale Farm & Village is hosting Fuel Cleveland – an invitational show featuring vintage and rare motorcycles and custom vans July 29-30.
—Megan Becka, cleveland, 27 July 2023
Since then, Iowa has also adopted it, Florida has voted to implement it on an optional but recommended basis, and South Carolina has adopted it for showcase and invitational events.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
An invitational surfing competition in O'ahu's north shore was named in his honor.
—Becky Worley, ABC News, 1 June 2023
Charmed during that invitational weekend and with a major scholarship in tow, my sister enrolled the following fall.
—Tasha Sandoval, refinery29.com, 21 June 2023
This is the course that Dr. Alister MacKenzie, among the best Golden Age architects, and Bobby Jones, the great amateur champion, created to host an invitational tournament that would bring together the best golfers.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023
Teenage boys in basketball jerseys and sneakers confidently led a number of invitational dances, hauling up bashful guardsmen twice their height onto the gym floor to dance and stomp along.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022
Sage Creek’s Bryce Gilmore was second in the invitational mile at 4:11.71, which converts to a 4:10.31 for 1,600 meters, best in the section .
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2022
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
For the second year Hale Farm & Village is hosting Fuel Cleveland – an invitational show featuring vintage and rare motorcycles and custom vans July 29-30.
—Megan Becka, cleveland, 27 July 2023
Since then, Iowa has also adopted it, Florida has voted to implement it on an optional but recommended basis, and South Carolina has adopted it for showcase and invitational events.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
An invitational surfing competition in O'ahu's north shore was named in his honor.
—Becky Worley, ABC News, 1 June 2023
Charmed during that invitational weekend and with a major scholarship in tow, my sister enrolled the following fall.
—Tasha Sandoval, refinery29.com, 21 June 2023
This is the course that Dr. Alister MacKenzie, among the best Golden Age architects, and Bobby Jones, the great amateur champion, created to host an invitational tournament that would bring together the best golfers.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023
Teenage boys in basketball jerseys and sneakers confidently led a number of invitational dances, hauling up bashful guardsmen twice their height onto the gym floor to dance and stomp along.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022
Sage Creek’s Bryce Gilmore was second in the invitational mile at 4:11.71, which converts to a 4:10.31 for 1,600 meters, best in the section .
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Invitational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitational. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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