invited

past tense of invite
1
as in asked
to request the presence or participation of she's invited only select friends to visit her new house

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2
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 Ansari said Qatar had invited Iran to be briefed on the details of the operations in April but didn’t receive a response. Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Luk grew up without religion, but many childhood friends were religious and invited her to churches and youth groups. Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Thousands of young residents were invited to create time capsules that embodied their lives during the pandemic and their aspirations for the future. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The artists chosen for MATRIX shows are invited to rethink the entire space in a way that best suits their work. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 Unlike the situation in Kamsack, this time, Didulo and her followers had been invited by Manz onto private property — the Richmound School — which gave them legal protections. Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Today, the cosmos has surprise plans, and apparently, we’re all invited. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 According to the Indio Police Department, a man invited Lavie to his home and attend the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in April of last year. City News Service, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Tyson wasn’t drafted by an NBA team in June but was invited to the G League Draft Combine. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invited
Verb
  • Families asked questions and learned that students are expected to return in January after a lengthy process of cleaning, then upgrading facilities.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The girls have heard of Head In The Clouds and felt honored to be asked to participate, as artists like KATSEYE, XG, GDRAGON, 2NE1, Zedd, Joji, and more have headlined the festival.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Didier Deschamps’ side had wooed everybody with their vast attacking talents, yet Spain completely threw them off their rhythm.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Miguel Maduro, a law professor and former advocate general at the European Court of Justice, took over as chair of FIFA’s governance committee after Infantino wooed him with promises of reform.
    Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
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  • The Pentagon has since sought to speed up the process through streamlined reviews and a surge of medical personnel, including Army Reservists sent to help staff screening clinics.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Most notably, the retro basketball model received a remastered Air Force 1 ’01 build which sought to replicate the look and feel of the sneaker’s 2001 build, a version beloved by purists.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Invited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invited. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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