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
Public visitation will come to an end Friday, April 25 before the funeral takes place the next day.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
That wasn’t just nostalgia from Reid, who the night before the visitation and funeral for Lock attended a tribute to him in Lee’s Summit with a number of former Mizzou players.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Jaime King Files Emergency Request for Spousal and Child Support to Be Changed
PEOPLE previously obtained documents in March detailing King's visitation rights.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The obituary adds that a visitation service is set for Tuesday, April 29, and a funeral mass is set for Wednesday, April 30.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
That wasn’t just nostalgia from Reid, who the night before the visitation and funeral for Lock attended a tribute to him in Lee’s Summit with a number of former Mizzou players.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Jaime King Files Emergency Request for Spousal and Child Support to Be Changed
PEOPLE previously obtained documents in March detailing King's visitation rights.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The obituary adds that a visitation service is set for Tuesday, April 29, and a funeral mass is set for Wednesday, April 30.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitation
visit
Noun
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Its models correctly triage patients 85% of the time, reducing unnecessary ER visits.—
Akhilesh Sharma,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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This one doesn’t require frequent visits to keep those edges razor-sharp.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
9 May 2025
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitation. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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