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
The custody battle over Louetta began in July 2025 when Thomas initiated legal proceedings, seeking joint legal and physical custody of the little girl, along with visitation, Us Weekly reported.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The new flight is also expected to support Penn State by providing a reliable air service for research activity, student travel and visitation to the campus.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
His lawyer, Veronica Assalone, has filed several motions challenging the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s grandparents’ visitation law, which was enacted in 1980 and amended over the years.
—Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Along Donner Pass, one of the closest ski areas to Sacramento along Interstate 80 experienced slightly lower-than-usual visitation, but still had some days with 100% of terrain open.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The new flight is also expected to support Penn State by providing a reliable air service for research activity, student travel and visitation to the campus.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
His lawyer, Veronica Assalone, has filed several motions challenging the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s grandparents’ visitation law, which was enacted in 1980 and amended over the years.
—Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Along Donner Pass, one of the closest ski areas to Sacramento along Interstate 80 experienced slightly lower-than-usual visitation, but still had some days with 100% of terrain open.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitation
visit
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Trump has undergone four medical checkups in 13 months, prompting questions about the frequency of his visits, the types of tests being performed and what doctors are looking for.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Naqvi was set to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during the visit, semi-official Tasnim News agency reported.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitation. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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