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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
Including Igbo in this way—through snippets and shorter phrases, rather than long passages of untranslated text—is an invitation, rather than a complete obstruction to understanding.
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Rachel Ashcroft
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Vin Scully, the late Hall of Fame broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was an early guest of the Cubs but turned down a second invitation to perform.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
About the invisibility of Palestinians and indigenous peoples in this culture that makes such an invitation, with all its implicit lies and violence, unremarkable.
—Cindy Juyoung Ok
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
The six-episode series garnered critical acclaim for its cinematography and storytelling, earning an invitation to the 29th Busan International Film Festival’s Special Screening section.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 June 2025
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Rachel Ashcroft
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Vin Scully, the late Hall of Fame broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was an early guest of the Cubs but turned down a second invitation to perform.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
About the invisibility of Palestinians and indigenous peoples in this culture that makes such an invitation, with all its implicit lies and violence, unremarkable.
—Cindy Juyoung Ok
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
The six-episode series garnered critical acclaim for its cinematography and storytelling, earning an invitation to the 29th Busan International Film Festival’s Special Screening section.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
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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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Just go for online invites, email, texts, or social media.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
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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Advertisement While there has never been a federal mandate to buy electric vehicles, Trump’s bill does eliminate federal tax incentives for electric-vehicle owners, which is expected to hurt Musk’s company Tesla.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 July 2025
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While these efforts have generally failed to boost birth rates, one notable exception is the Hubei province city of Tianmen, where incentives were followed by a notable surge in births last year.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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But another member of the Southeastern Connecticut delegation who served as the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, D-Groton, said that the Plainfield proposal had been the primary impetus for the bill.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Still, Streeter suggested that further pressure from the U.K. regulator could provide the impetus required to accelerate changes within the company.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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For the occasion, Princess Kate wore Christian Dior for the first time — a soft blush 30 Montaigne Bar Jacket from the iconic French fashion house’s 2024 collection, reimagined by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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For the occasion, her hair was an allover honey-blonde color that complimented her blush Christian Dior outfit nicely.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
8 July 2025
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitation. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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