as in visit
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons
the pastor and curate could hardly express how honored they were to receive this visitation from the bishop
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Recent Examples of visitation
She has been allowed supervised visitation with their daughter.
—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Finan echoed this sentiment, stating that the residential format can be an invitation for guests to discover Florence in each of its seasons, thereby contributing to a more balanced rhythm of visitation throughout the year.
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Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
The aliens’ ability to take on the forms of stags, foxes and cardinals is also in line with what experiencers have reported about their visitations.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
In the new film, a shadowy government organization, not a handful of ethically minded scientists, tries to hide the existence and terrestrial visitations of aliens.
—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for visitation
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Finan echoed this sentiment, stating that the residential format can be an invitation for guests to discover Florence in each of its seasons, thereby contributing to a more balanced rhythm of visitation throughout the year.
—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
The aliens’ ability to take on the forms of stags, foxes and cardinals is also in line with what experiencers have reported about their visitations.
—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
In the new film, a shadowy government organization, not a handful of ethically minded scientists, tries to hide the existence and terrestrial visitations of aliens.
—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for visitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitation
visit
Noun
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On a recent visit, the water traversed a smoky 10-foot canyon of charred foam and twisted wall panels on its way to the drain.
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Executives from nearly every major hyperscaler have walked the floor of the factory, according to a person familiar with the visits, who asked not to be named because the details are not public.
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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