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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
Jordan Binnington, Adin Hill and Sam Montembeault are the 4 Nations holdovers and were the only goalies invited to the orientation camp in August.
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
In 2017, he was also invited to join the Eagles on tour, and has since continued collaborating with them.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
While visiting Santa's Village, guests are also invited to take flight in The Elf Flyer, a whimsical flying wooden shoe ride and take photos at three unique photo opportunities including the Countdown to Christmas Clock, in front of oversized holiday decor and Santa's Sleigh.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
He was also invited to join the Eagles on tour in 2017, and continues contributing his talents to the legendary group.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Customers were invited to view the collection up close and then place orders.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
None of my previous companies were ever going to be able to be invited into a Silicon Valley company to present.
—Big Think, 10 Nov. 2025
In March, 2023, Trump invited Loomer to Mar-a-Lago.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Anyone interested in supporting this tremendously worthy cause is invited to the Plaza on November 19.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Chris Johnston, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
In 2017, he was also invited to join the Eagles on tour, and has since continued collaborating with them.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
While visiting Santa's Village, guests are also invited to take flight in The Elf Flyer, a whimsical flying wooden shoe ride and take photos at three unique photo opportunities including the Countdown to Christmas Clock, in front of oversized holiday decor and Santa's Sleigh.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
He was also invited to join the Eagles on tour in 2017, and continues contributing his talents to the legendary group.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Customers were invited to view the collection up close and then place orders.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
None of my previous companies were ever going to be able to be invited into a Silicon Valley company to present.
—Big Think, 10 Nov. 2025
In March, 2023, Trump invited Loomer to Mar-a-Lago.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Anyone interested in supporting this tremendously worthy cause is invited to the Plaza on November 19.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invited
Verb
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During the auditions, wannabe actors are asked to improvise scenes including being a cat, being trapped in a room, and being propositioned by a famous director.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the co-stars didn’t address the bullying report on the red carpet, Stranger Things creators Ross and Matt Duffer and director Shawn Levy were each asked about its veracity.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mamdani's relentless focus on affordability in the midst of a housing crisis wooed his risk-averse party into trying something new.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The annual spectacle, with thousands of media buyers and advertisers crisscrossing Manhattan to be wooed and pitched by TV networks, has already transformed into something more corporate.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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The parents both told the outlet, though, that their son has not sought political advice from them.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Massachusetts had passed a state law exempting its citizens from serving in such an undeclared war, and the state then sought to bring the question of the conflict’s constitutionality before the justices.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Invited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invited. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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