Definition of visitationnext
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 In response, Reiner was issued a disciplinary write-up for allegedly violating jail rules and lost several inmate privileges for five days, including phone calls, visitation and commissary access. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 30 July 2026 According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Savchenko, 42, requested temporary sole legal and physical custody of his and his ex-wife’s 15-year-old daughter Olivia, and asked that Samodanova have no visitation until further court involvement. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Nearly 1,500 families were served by more than 8,000 home visitations that support early literacy through language development and age-appropriate books and toys. Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Disney executive Thomas Mazloum said earlier this year Disneyland’s high percentage of California visitors — typically more than 50% of its audience — has helped mitigate a slowdown in international visitation. Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for visitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitation
visit
Noun
  • Novo co-founder Michael Rangel notes that even during COVID-19, large banks often required in-person visits.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also left Friday for a one-day visit to Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to meet with MBS and the Pakistani prime minister, according to Turkey’s state media Anadolu Agency.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitation. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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