INVITATIONS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

invitations

noun

plural of invitation

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 As the truly destitute are not likely to receive such invitations, this petty thievery is simply an abuse of hospitality and an insult to those who have offered it. —

Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026 By evening, the Aries Moon energizes friendships and future plans, making invitations, introductions, or group momentum especially fruitful. —

Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026 But the race invitations were beginning to flow on merit. —

Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Tickets were designed to resemble wedding invitations. —

Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 The palace notes that the royal family's network of sponsors, which include lord lieutenants, societies and associations, government departments, local governments, and more, are used to nominate guests for invitations. —

Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 8 May 2026 At the same time, your social circle becomes intertwined with your romantic life and sparks could fly through mutual friends or unexpected invitations. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 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. —

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitations

Noun

There might also be a Champions League debut secured, as well as fresh invites sent out to join the other two European competitions, all by the time the full-time whistles blow on the final round of fixtures on Sunday, May 24.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The list also includes executives from Qualcomm, Blackstone, Citigroup, and Visa, and is likely to grow in the coming days as CEOs jockey for invites.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 May 2026