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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
His patrons in Cuba, Iran, and Russia will likely see this provocation by the United States as a show of strength, rather than an invitation to retaliate.
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Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Each collection is a love letter to Africa, but also an invitation for the world to embrace its artistry.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Founded as an invitation-only app in 2019, Basic.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Owners will also receive an invitation to spend a night at Veuve Clicquot’s Hôtel du Marc in Reims, France.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Each collection is a love letter to Africa, but also an invitation for the world to embrace its artistry.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Founded as an invitation-only app in 2019, Basic.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Owners will also receive an invitation to spend a night at Veuve Clicquot’s Hôtel du Marc in Reims, France.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
Noun
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The restaurant is still in an invite-only, soft opening phase until its official debut.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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White's publicist sent Dobrev a fake invite to a CFDA/Vogue dinner with the magazine's editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, at the Golden Swan, an American restaurant in New York City.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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How Resources Strengthen Innovation Across Teams Ideas need encouragement and resources.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fearing immigration consequences, the woman delayed reporting the attack but eventually came forward with a family member’s encouragement.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The projects received millions in state and local tax incentives after promising to create thousands of new jobs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both the Kansas and Missouri legislatures have extended the team’s incentive package deadlines to give them more time to make a decision.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The special teams element is a benefit of the move more than the impetus.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s really what was the first impetus for getting this to be a continuing project.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At David’s Bridal, the Vera Wang Bride wedding gowns will range from $2,000 to $6,000 and special occasion will be priced from $200 to $1,500.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Gastelum has missed weight on several occasions in the past, both at welterweight and middleweight.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitation. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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