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as in attractive
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as in irresistible
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as in wooing
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 inviting
Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Adding an owl house to your property and reducing nighttime light pollution can make your yard more inviting to gopher predators, like owls.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Your intimate 8th house is the focus of Mercury and the Moon’s embrace, inviting candid discussions of vulnerable topics.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Always feels warm and inviting.
—Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Adding an owl house to your property and reducing nighttime light pollution can make your yard more inviting to gopher predators, like owls.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Mainstream financial players are struggling to embrace the latest innovations without inviting a regulatory crackdown.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Your intimate 8th house is the focus of Mercury and the Moon’s embrace, inviting candid discussions of vulnerable topics.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviting
Adjective
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Individual plants live for 300 years with attractive, but sterile, red flower spikes.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Both have other attractive abilities.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But there’s an irresistible spirit of youthful exuberance underpinning it all.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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This spring, my cart’s fully loaded at Free People, complete with lightweight layers, floral dresses, denim staples, and a few irresistible accessories.—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Fitbit's marketing materials give the example of someone asking about their cholesterol levels.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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The company is asking the court to issue a preliminary injunction to block the government’s ban from staying in effect while the legal fight plays out.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Candidates fanned out across the state to hit traditional campaign stops in the final weekend before Tuesday’s primary, wooing local audiences in an election increasingly overcome by national events and out-of-state money.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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But don’t install dramatic tile in the bathroom or statement-making wallpaper in the dining room solely in hopes of wooing a buyer, as decorating taste is incredibly subjective, notes Nolen.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Power of You is a tempting scent with palpable juiciness, creamy warmth, and balance.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
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While bargain deals may be tempting, the experts say price can signal quality.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The music offers a weirdly endearing portrait of fame in Estonia.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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Okrent portrays Sondheim as witty and endearing, but also poorly groomed, remote, caustic, quick to anger — and, mostly, quick to forgive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the harsh afternoon sun, it was deserted except for dogs dozing on the rocks, and lovers seeking a shred of privacy.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Air raid sirens were reported throughout Israel, sending residents seeking refuge in bomb shelters.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That combination — genuine suffering refracted through dark humor, hardship worn lightly — is exactly what American audiences are finding so alluring in Korean stories right now.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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For this new study, Ryan and his colleagues wanted to know if human preferences for certain animal calls—including those alluring calls from male túngara frogs—correlate with the preferences of female animals.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Inviting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inviting. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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