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as in wooed
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims
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Recent Examples of invited
Citizen scientists are invited to build their own instrument to measure changes that occur in the atmosphere when the sky momentarily darkens.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
On social media, Owens said the attention to her visit was so great that she was invited to see Putin speak at the forum Friday.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 6 June 2026
You're cordially invited to a night of fun and games with Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
The students were also invited to a special luncheon and graduation ceremony, Conant said.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Recently, politicians have been invited to choose correspondents for interviews on the broadcast.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 June 2026
Marlon, Shawn and original director Keenen Ivory Wayans co-wrote the first film and its 2001 sequel; they were then not invited back for the franchise's third, fourth and fifth installments.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Sometimes they are flattered, invited inside, and quietly stripped of their sharp edges.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Melania hadn't invited her successor to the traditional tea at the White House during the transition after the 2020 election.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
On social media, Owens said the attention to her visit was so great that she was invited to see Putin speak at the forum Friday.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 6 June 2026
You're cordially invited to a night of fun and games with Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
The students were also invited to a special luncheon and graduation ceremony, Conant said.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Recently, politicians have been invited to choose correspondents for interviews on the broadcast.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 June 2026
Marlon, Shawn and original director Keenen Ivory Wayans co-wrote the first film and its 2001 sequel; they were then not invited back for the franchise's third, fourth and fifth installments.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Sometimes they are flattered, invited inside, and quietly stripped of their sharp edges.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Melania hadn't invited her successor to the traditional tea at the White House during the transition after the 2020 election.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invited
Verb
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Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Wirskye then asked who was wrong that day.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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This is, after all, the island that has wooed Roman emperors, including Tiberius, who allegedly carried out all sorts of debauchery at his hilltop Villa Jovis, which remains one of the Capri’s top attractions.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Carl is wooed back into the house by Lindsay, of all people.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Both cities sought voter approval for a half-cent sales tax dedicated to maintaining local services while keeping revenue under local control.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Kings, poets, scientists and revolutionaries wanted to meet him and sought his advice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Invited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invited. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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