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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
Reshma Saujani used to get invitations by the dozens to speak at networking events about her experiences as a woman building two nonprofits, struggling with fertility and running for Congress.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Customers like Fux get close with the brand via invitations to dine with executives at HQ in Goodwood, England, or in stylish private studios stocked with aged whiskey like the one in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Social occasions might be unpredictable with cancellations or surprise invitations.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Brian Shortsleeve and Mike Kennealy have both accepted invitations to participate in a debate hosted by local news outlets New Bedford Guide and Fall River Reporter at New Bedford’s Kilburn Mill on Wednesday afternoon.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Many of his teammates and others in the Chiefs organization have probably received invitations to the wedding.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
People send me their wedding invitations.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
But this year, several content creators have taken to social media after their invitations were allegedly rescinded mere days before the festival began.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
More recently, Vai and Satriani both cited scheduling conflicts for declining separate invitations to perform at the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Customers like Fux get close with the brand via invitations to dine with executives at HQ in Goodwood, England, or in stylish private studios stocked with aged whiskey like the one in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Social occasions might be unpredictable with cancellations or surprise invitations.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Brian Shortsleeve and Mike Kennealy have both accepted invitations to participate in a debate hosted by local news outlets New Bedford Guide and Fall River Reporter at New Bedford’s Kilburn Mill on Wednesday afternoon.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Many of his teammates and others in the Chiefs organization have probably received invitations to the wedding.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
People send me their wedding invitations.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
But this year, several content creators have taken to social media after their invitations were allegedly rescinded mere days before the festival began.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
More recently, Vai and Satriani both cited scheduling conflicts for declining separate invitations to perform at the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitations
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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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On today’s show, why did so many academics say yes to Epstein’s invites and money?—
Darian Woods,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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But their relationship didn’t last, and the movie studios moved on, lured away by new incentives in other states.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The act also closes a loophole that allowed utility companies to collect extra incentives for volunteering to join a regional grid.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“Invitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitations. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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