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
His visitation and funeral service are scheduled for Friday.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Kirk Gafill, general manager of Nepenthe, whose grandparents bought the property from Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth in 1947, said the highway closure cut visitation to Big Sur by about 35% over the past three years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
These events generate year-round visitation and drive spending on hotels, restaurants, retail and transportation that benefit communities throughout the region, including the city of Chicago, throughout Cook County and beyond.
—Heather Larson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The event attracted more than 63,000 out-of-region attendees and recorded a 35% year-on-year growth in international visitation between 2024 and 2025.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Kirk Gafill, general manager of Nepenthe, whose grandparents bought the property from Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth in 1947, said the highway closure cut visitation to Big Sur by about 35% over the past three years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
These events generate year-round visitation and drive spending on hotels, restaurants, retail and transportation that benefit communities throughout the region, including the city of Chicago, throughout Cook County and beyond.
—Heather Larson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The event attracted more than 63,000 out-of-region attendees and recorded a 35% year-on-year growth in international visitation between 2024 and 2025.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitation
visit
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During a visit to France in November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took time off from diplomacy to thank a group of French fishermen who are collecting old nets from deep-sea vessels fishing for tuna and other species.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Concertgoers at the United Center should instead stick to sugary, spiked beverages loaded with hard liquor, because those are well known to settle the stomach, quiet the masses and minimize hospital visits.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitation. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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