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as in woos
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims
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as in invitations
a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place
He finagled an invite to an exclusive Hollywood party.
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Recent Examples of invites
Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
That invites questions about the match officials’ timekeeping and about the futility of a welcome clampdown on timewasting by goalkeepers when such an enormous amount of time is being lost to other stoppages.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Both reportedly refused invites to rejoin Simmons and Stanley for Kiss’ farewell shows in 2022.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Poetry invites us into a field beyond data, machines, and medicines, inspiring clinicians to incorporate deeper levels of healing into their daily treatment plans.
—K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Go for the slam Arkansas Game and Fish Commission invites anglers to fish for a 2025 Grand Slam Award.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
Mabel runs into Thē (one of the most annoying names to type), who invites her to an exclusive girls’ night.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
To help her students investigate this assertion, Rovito designed an in-class activity that invites them to become more than a student of history.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
About to be married and having never known her father, Sophie invites three of her mom’s former flames – Sam (Victor Wallace), Bill (Newman) and Harry (Rob Marnell) – to her wedding, in hopes of finding her dad.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Sofía Viera, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Meyers, who graciously agreed to an Evite for the blessed event, then suggested Swift send the invites in a picture frame, since people will probably frame it up anyway.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump said at the time that both leaders had accepted the invites, but no meetings materialized.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Your notifications are buzzing with festive invites, while others find romance through mutual connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Foregoing narration and dialogue, the film invites viewers to experience the region through the rhythm of wind, stone and ritual.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
That invites questions about the match officials’ timekeeping and about the futility of a welcome clampdown on timewasting by goalkeepers when such an enormous amount of time is being lost to other stoppages.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Both reportedly refused invites to rejoin Simmons and Stanley for Kiss’ farewell shows in 2022.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Poetry invites us into a field beyond data, machines, and medicines, inspiring clinicians to incorporate deeper levels of healing into their daily treatment plans.
—K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Go for the slam Arkansas Game and Fish Commission invites anglers to fish for a 2025 Grand Slam Award.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
Mabel runs into Thē (one of the most annoying names to type), who invites her to an exclusive girls’ night.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
To help her students investigate this assertion, Rovito designed an in-class activity that invites them to become more than a student of history.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
About to be married and having never known her father, Sophie invites three of her mom’s former flames – Sam (Victor Wallace), Bill (Newman) and Harry (Rob Marnell) – to her wedding, in hopes of finding her dad.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Last year, my email inbox was flooded with invites to HHM events, details on brand new collections devoted to the month, and press releases highlighting Latine beauty brand founders.
—Sofía Viera, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Meyers, who graciously agreed to an Evite for the blessed event, then suggested Swift send the invites in a picture frame, since people will probably frame it up anyway.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump said at the time that both leaders had accepted the invites, but no meetings materialized.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Your notifications are buzzing with festive invites, while others find romance through mutual connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invites
Verb
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Mark asks, who has been our best signing so far from this summer?—
Handbrake Off,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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As Leavitt leads me down the rabbit hole, the brothers exchange a look, and Matt half-jokingly asks Leavitt not to spoil the season.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Surprise invitations, unexpected gatherings, big plans related to kids, sports or the arts might send you in a new direction.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Contestants travel and compete on the gay rodeo circuit throughout the year to get invitations to compete at finals.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Delhi seeks to engage whoever is in power in Afghanistan as a counterbalance to Pakistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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That pact is now broken, and as the school seeks alternative routes, several researchers worry that some of the most important science will be the fastest to fall by the wayside.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Invites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invites. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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