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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
In today’s busy world, some of your advice seems narrowly focused on entertaining and invitations as the sole currencies of friendship.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 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
Contestants travel and compete on the gay rodeo circuit throughout the year to get invitations to compete at finals.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
In Gemini, however, this can result in revelations through conversations, unexpected invitations or perhaps even a techie wild card.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The road to no more invitations is paved with good intentions.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Meyers brought up wedding invitations.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Receiving multiple invitations in a short period can amplify the effect.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
His invitations have been met with silence so far.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 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
Contestants travel and compete on the gay rodeo circuit throughout the year to get invitations to compete at finals.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
In Gemini, however, this can result in revelations through conversations, unexpected invitations or perhaps even a techie wild card.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The road to no more invitations is paved with good intentions.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Meyers brought up wedding invitations.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Receiving multiple invitations in a short period can amplify the effect.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
His invitations have been met with silence so far.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitations
Noun
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Last year, my email inbox was flooded with invites to HHM events, details on brand new collections devoted to the month, and press releases highlighting Latine beauty brand founders.—
Sofía Viera,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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Meyers, who graciously agreed to an Evite for the blessed event, then suggested Swift send the invites in a picture frame, since people will probably frame it up anyway.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
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This has raised questions about whether the huge tax incentives and infrastructure investments these sites demand from state and municipal governments (such as power stations, transmission lines, water supply upgrades, and roads) will pay off for local communities.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The report also describes incentives for landlords to make energy efficiency upgrades, citing a model in Atlanta targeted at landlords who accept rental assistance vouchers.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hints, counsels, warnings, remonstrations, even encouragements are, in the end, of limited value.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Invitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitations. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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