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
• catalysts
• inducements
• fuels
• occasions
• stimuli
• motivations
• provocations
• impetuses
• 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

Especially as invitations to dinner are about to spike with the holiday season. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Jokilehto advised that invitations should list the names of the people in the household that are invited. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Since 1994, Hammerpress has been known for making greeting cards, posters and custom invitations with its mid-20th-century machines. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

The clay tables and details such as the imposing tapestry by artist Mariadela Araujo that dominates the front wall are invitations to experience the colors of Seville from a different perspective. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Cue the invitations to open for the Breeders and Kurt Vile, with the latter offering a full-on leg of his extensive tour. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Despite pledging to participate in multiple debates, Becerra brushed aside several invitations, agreeing to just a solitary one-hour face-off against Hilton on CNN in late September. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

There’s a bespoke stationery salon (the only one outside of London) with consultants advising on creating personal stationery, business cards, holiday cards and wedding invitations. — David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Zhuo, the early Facebook employee, planned a party for her college reunion — everything from tracking down everyone’s emails to sending out invitations via Paperless Post. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026