invitation
noun
in·vi·ta·tion
ˌin-və-ˈtā-shən 
1
a
: the act of inviting
b
: an often formal request to be present or participate
2
Examples of invitation in a Sentence
We sent out more than 100 invitations for the party.
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Take a look inside one of Tokyo’s invitation-only restaurants.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Supporting veterans Early this year, Khrystiuk received an invitation to join a program called the Lviv Habilitation Center.
—Claire Harbage, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
What began as Casey’s own search for a more enlightened approach to treatment has grown into a global practice trusted by leaders and even other therapists—earning her recognition in Freq Magazine’s Radiance Issue, and invitations to countless top podcasts, including the Roxanne Show.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Take a look inside one of Tokyo’s invitation-only restaurants.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Supporting veterans Early this year, Khrystiuk received an invitation to join a program called the Lviv Habilitation Center.
—Claire Harbage, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
What began as Casey’s own search for a more enlightened approach to treatment has grown into a global practice trusted by leaders and even other therapists—earning her recognition in Freq Magazine’s Radiance Issue, and invitations to countless top podcasts, including the Roxanne Show.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invitation
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitation. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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invitation
noun
in·vi·ta·tion
ˌin-və-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act of inviting
2
: the written, printed, or spoken expression by which a person is invited
invitational
adjective
-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
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