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as in invites
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 incentives
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 invitations
If all new members accept their invitations, the film academy will number 11,319, with 10,338 voting members.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The Academy is expanding again, with a whopping 529 invitations to join this year.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Players are not required to play them all and those tournaments will not have sponsor invitations or an alternate list.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Academy invitations are the result of a process that begins with sponsorship, not application.
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Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
The list is a touch leaner than the 534 names extended invitations last year, though the makeup of the class is the bigger story.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The young woman gathered some of her things, leaving behind a hair clip, a ceramic mug, a piece of clothing, and invitations for an Easter worship service.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The Scots now are headed down to Miami, sparking invitations from communities along the way to pay them a call.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
As many invitations assert, my presence is a present.
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Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The Academy is expanding again, with a whopping 529 invitations to join this year.
—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Players are not required to play them all and those tournaments will not have sponsor invitations or an alternate list.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Academy invitations are the result of a process that begins with sponsorship, not application.
—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
The list is a touch leaner than the 534 names extended invitations last year, though the makeup of the class is the bigger story.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The young woman gathered some of her things, leaving behind a hair clip, a ceramic mug, a piece of clothing, and invitations for an Easter worship service.
—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The Scots now are headed down to Miami, sparking invitations from communities along the way to pay them a call.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
As many invitations assert, my presence is a present.
—
Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitations
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That story says the location of the wedding is not included on the invites.
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University officials based the invites on opinion polls and a controversial campaign fundraising formula.
Noun
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And given that such systems are physically possible, powerful economic and strategic incentives exist for technologists and entrepreneurs to build them.
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The restrictions apply to existing single-family homes, not new construction, a carveout that preserves incentives for financial firms to invest in new housing construction, the staffer noted.
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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
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In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.
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“Invitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitations. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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