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
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Last year, the invitational winners were Chandler Parsons and Blake Griffin, both of whom participated again this year.
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
The April 12 invitational field events begin at 3:30 p.m.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The final event Friday is the boys invitational 1,600 at 9:30 p.m. Saturday’s schedule begins with the girls frosh-soph 100 hurdles at 9 a.m.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
Kai is due to play golf at the University of Miami in 2026 and competed in an invitational golf tournament against Charlie Woods last week.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
The April 12 invitational field events begin at 3:30 p.m.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The final event Friday is the boys invitational 1,600 at 9:30 p.m. Saturday’s schedule begins with the girls frosh-soph 100 hurdles at 9 a.m.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
Kai is due to play golf at the University of Miami in 2026 and competed in an invitational golf tournament against Charlie Woods last week.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Invitational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitational. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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