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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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The Rolling Stone Culture Council is an invitation-only community for Influencers, Innovators and Creatives.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
More recently, Vai and Satriani both cited scheduling conflicts for declining separate invitations to perform at the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The outfits of the smart working women of the 1920s and 1930s, the kitchens of the 1950s, and the hard mobile bodies of the 1980s and 1990s trace that long invitation toward a harmonious relationship of control and comfort.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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