Synonyms of invitations

invitations

noun

plural of invitation

1

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.

Related Words

• invites
• dates
• interviews
• meetings
• visits
• appointments
• arrangements
• schedules
• get-togethers
• engagements
• processes
• calls
• subpoenas
• rendezvous
• assignations
• summonses
• trysts

2

as in incentives

something that arouses action or activity

He took the layoff as an invitation to embark on a new career path.

Related Words

• incentives
• encouragements
• sparks
• inducements
• catalysts
• occasions
• fuels
• impetuses
• stimuli
• motivations
• provocations
• inspirations
• drivers
• yeasts
• momenta
• generators
• stimulants
• catalyzers
• spurs
• incitements
• executors
• launchers
• incitations
• instigators
• activators
• powers
• animators
• triggers
• goads
• movers
• instigations
• considerations
• boosts
• energizers
• causes
• grounds
• antecedents
• motives
• reasons

Dissimilar Words

• disincentives
• counterincentives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invitations

The summer wedding circuit There comes a season of life where every year brings a bevy of wedding invitations. — Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Now the girlfriend is accepting invitations from family members that weren’t meant for her. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Speaking invitations arrive, but only from the same conference. — Vikrant Shaurya, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

In her reel, Perry discussed the controversial practice of including cash tip requests in birthday party invitations. — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 July 2026

If the opening fanfares for Brat tracks served as invitations to the dance floor, Music’s crunchy progressions invite the question of where else Charli, Cook, and Keane are headed. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Platinum Card invitations sent this week are targeting current, high-spending Robinhood Gold Card holders, according to Wall Street Journal reporting, though more invitations will be sent out in the months to come. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Both declined invitations to participate, as did Minnesota’s Kayla McBride. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Sabrina Ionescu and Kayla McBride also declined invitations to participate. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026