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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
The exhibitions, abstract by design, are an invitation to contemplation.
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Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
The Rolling Stone Culture Council is an invitation-only community for Influencers, Innovators and Creatives.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Surprise invitations, unexpected gatherings, big plans related to kids, sports or the arts might send you in a new direction.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Drawn in by her fortune and allure, Calvin accepts an invitation aboard her superyacht Eternity, only to realize her glamorous world hides sinister secrets.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
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Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
The Rolling Stone Culture Council is an invitation-only community for Influencers, Innovators and Creatives.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Surprise invitations, unexpected gatherings, big plans related to kids, sports or the arts might send you in a new direction.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Drawn in by her fortune and allure, Calvin accepts an invitation aboard her superyacht Eternity, only to realize her glamorous world hides sinister secrets.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
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Much of the derision was coming from the performers’ contemporaries — some of whom had rejected the invite on moral and political grounds, but many who were not actually invited to perform.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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No legitimate service should ever ask you to install software just to see an invite.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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His words of encouragement before every game.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Matt Deaner, Screen Producers Australia CEO, sees key encouragement coming from national broadcaster the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.—
Paul Chai,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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But the agency said there are also signs that development is spreading into other markets, like Las Vegas, that offer affordable land, cheap electricity from renewable power plants and industry tax incentives.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jennings was awarded up to $3 million in playing incentives, but injuries have led to him not having a good start to the year.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yet the attack would provide the impetus for the peace pact.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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How a concert led to the documentary The impetus for the documentary came from an October 2021 concert at the Indiana History Center that raised money for an Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council initiative to educate people about the Holocaust and combat hatred, bigotry and antisemitism.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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The city appeared to have reached the final stage of awarding a three-year, $27 million deal to a new security company on several occasions this year.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Up-and-comer status gifted el Khaleel’s group, Mantronix, with the glory of a four-hundred-dollar gig at the rec center, home to youth basketball games, baton-twirling competitions, after-school child care, and — on occasion — community concerts.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitation. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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