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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
Curated from over 1,600 submissions and invitations, Frameline50 is the largest film festival in California, with over 130 films screening in theaters across the San Francisco Bay Area from June 17–27, 2026.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 May 2026
But your daughter is right that people do regard such invitations as bills.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
College campuses ought to be teeming with invitations for expression.
—Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
In the wake of the Para Site retrospective came a wave of new opportunities and invitations to work at an increasingly ambitious scale, including a commission for the M+ Facade, a 360-foot-wide harbor-facing LED screen on the side of the Hong Kong museum.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Seton Hall did more with less under Shaheen Holloway, but didn’t collect enough strong wins outside of the conference to flip onto the right side of the March Madness bubble and declined any other postseason invitations.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
The change might not mean more invitations to the Big Dance for underdogs because the NCAA and its media partners favor large, established schools with large, established fan bases for viewership and revenue.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Say yes to invitations, and introduce yourself to new people.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The agency could move the security perimeter outside the hotel, maybe do an ID check against those invitations.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 May 2026
But your daughter is right that people do regard such invitations as bills.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
College campuses ought to be teeming with invitations for expression.
—Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
In the wake of the Para Site retrospective came a wave of new opportunities and invitations to work at an increasingly ambitious scale, including a commission for the M+ Facade, a 360-foot-wide harbor-facing LED screen on the side of the Hong Kong museum.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Seton Hall did more with less under Shaheen Holloway, but didn’t collect enough strong wins outside of the conference to flip onto the right side of the March Madness bubble and declined any other postseason invitations.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
The change might not mean more invitations to the Big Dance for underdogs because the NCAA and its media partners favor large, established schools with large, established fan bases for viewership and revenue.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Say yes to invitations, and introduce yourself to new people.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The agency could move the security perimeter outside the hotel, maybe do an ID check against those invitations.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitations
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With spring in full bloom, your calendar may start to fill up with invites to parties and church socials, sporting events, and even vacation time away.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Reporting from Colorado News 9 in 2025 uncovered that Flock Safety had operated a pilot program that allowed federal agencies, such as Customs and Border Protection, to send invites to local law enforcement agencies.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rethinking the tax code BofA said AI will increase pressure on governments to provide wage insurance, enhanced unemployment benefits, reskilling incentives, and tax reform to ensure the gains from AI don’t concentrate in too few hands.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Provide state incentives for the expansion of private practitioners to take on 20% cliental of low-income, homeless and physically impaired patients to pay zero fees for services rendered.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Invitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitations. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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