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as in invite
a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place
She called to ask if we had received her wedding invitation.
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as in encouragement
something that arouses action or activity
He took the layoff as an invitation to embark on a new career path.
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Recent Examples of invitation
But perhaps the most surprising element of all is the invitation’s design.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
This commercial sends a powerful invitation to consumers to give it another look.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The road to no more invitations is paved with good intentions.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
However Trump has not publicly commented on Massie’s invitation.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
This commercial sends a powerful invitation to consumers to give it another look.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The road to no more invitations is paved with good intentions.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
However Trump has not publicly commented on Massie’s invitation.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
Noun
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Right when the invite was leaked, people took to social media to shade the Amazon billionaire and former journalist for the design.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2025
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The invites have been sent, the food has been outsourced (food truck tacos for the win!), and now all that’s left is deciding on the drink.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2025
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While some commenters noted the mistake, many offered support and encouragement.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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However, Bird only came out in 2017, after the encouragement of Rapinoe.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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This prompted the lawmaker to question why someone would want to run away from these incentives and avoid detection.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
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While American pharmaceutical development exhibits signs of institutional sclerosis, China’s system demonstrates the power of aligned incentives, streamlined processes, and strategic coordination between regulatory bodies, research institutions, and industry players.—
Greg Licholai MD,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Israel’s contention that Iran would soon be able to build a nuclear weapon was the impetus for the conflict, which began with Israel Defense Forces strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and against Iran’s military and nuclear program scientists on the night of June 12-13.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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Tyler Grill said the festival has brought nearly 100,000 people in the city, which was the impetus for starting an annual festival in Bushnell Park.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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Kate Middleton recently wore a Self-Portrait design on two recent occasions.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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The Illini have had two first-rounders in the same draft on two occasions: 1989 with Nick Anderson (No. 11) and Kenny Battle (No. 27) and 2005 with Deron Williams (No. 3) and Luther Head (No. 24).—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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