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
As part of the custody agreement, the father was given five days a year for visitation, Smith said.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Our guide to the best upcoming sci-fi movies in 2026 features a blockbuster mix of popular franchises, intriguing one-offs, and one of the greatest directors of all time heading back to alien visitation territory.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In addition to the uptick in visitation, sources told Outside that other changes may have contributed to the high number of SAR calls.
—Gavin Feek, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
Wellness drives longer stays, higher spend per guest and stronger repeat visitation.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Our guide to the best upcoming sci-fi movies in 2026 features a blockbuster mix of popular franchises, intriguing one-offs, and one of the greatest directors of all time heading back to alien visitation territory.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In addition to the uptick in visitation, sources told Outside that other changes may have contributed to the high number of SAR calls.
—Gavin Feek, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
Wellness drives longer stays, higher spend per guest and stronger repeat visitation.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitation
visit
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The agreement also stated that if the former figure skater wants to see her daughter and Sophia agrees, Farina will make good-faith efforts to arrange the visit, per the documents.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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China's measures also came during South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's visit to Beijing, where Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged him this week to stand on the right side of history.—
Josh Xiao Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitation. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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