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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
With Steinem, Lily Tomlin, and Stockard Channing’s names on invitations to parties in New York, San Francisco, and elsewhere, Deitch was able to raise around $1 million for the film.
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Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
As many invitations assert, my presence is a present.
—Bobby Finger
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
During the campaign, he’s been denied invitations and county-level Democratic parties have distanced themselves, according to Levine’s campaign manager Daryl Adaya.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Wrigley and Anderson planned a lavish destination wedding in Ireland and had already sent out invitations, but the wedding was called off because Anderson wouldn’t sign a prenup, a former staffer said.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Eventually, the invitations to Hyannisport stopped coming.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The road to no more invitations is paved with good intentions.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
When interview invitations arrive, candidates have already done the reflective and preparatory work that helps make those conversations productive instead of reactive.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026
What type of disclaimer can my friend put in the invitations this year to let everyone know that failing to contribute is no longer acceptable?
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
As many invitations assert, my presence is a present.
—Bobby Finger
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
During the campaign, he’s been denied invitations and county-level Democratic parties have distanced themselves, according to Levine’s campaign manager Daryl Adaya.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Wrigley and Anderson planned a lavish destination wedding in Ireland and had already sent out invitations, but the wedding was called off because Anderson wouldn’t sign a prenup, a former staffer said.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Eventually, the invitations to Hyannisport stopped coming.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The road to no more invitations is paved with good intentions.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
When interview invitations arrive, candidates have already done the reflective and preparatory work that helps make those conversations productive instead of reactive.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026
What type of disclaimer can my friend put in the invitations this year to let everyone know that failing to contribute is no longer acceptable?
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitations
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University officials based the invites on opinion polls and a controversial campaign fundraising formula.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Baresi has received many invites since his retirement to promote football in some of the world’s most obscure places.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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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.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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