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as in invite
a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place
She called to ask if we had received her wedding invitation.
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as in encouragement
something that arouses action or activity
He took the layoff as an invitation to embark on a new career path.
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Recent Examples of invitation
The American president is known to be a big fan of the royals, and is only the second head of state to receive two invitations (following French president Raymond Poincaré, who was hosted in 1913 and 1919).
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Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
There were even invitations printed as custom Brandon Maxwell newspapers.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Longo’s work is similarly an invitation to reflect on the intersection of art and catastrophe, the beautiful and the horrific.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Social connections begin to dry up, party invitations get lost in the mail, and Bear soon finds himself with nobody to turn to when the new Nikki starts stabbing herself with broken glass, cooking his dead cat, and sealing his doors with duct tape to prevent him from leaving the house.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
There were even invitations printed as custom Brandon Maxwell newspapers.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Longo’s work is similarly an invitation to reflect on the intersection of art and catastrophe, the beautiful and the horrific.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Social connections begin to dry up, party invitations get lost in the mail, and Bear soon finds himself with nobody to turn to when the new Nikki starts stabbing herself with broken glass, cooking his dead cat, and sealing his doors with duct tape to prevent him from leaving the house.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
Noun
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The restaurant is still in an invite-only, soft opening phase until its official debut.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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White's publicist sent Dobrev a fake invite to a CFDA/Vogue dinner with the magazine's editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, at the Golden Swan, an American restaurant in New York City.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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While the movement has yet to gain traction on this side of the pond, Americans have needed little outside encouragement to get in on the secondhand shopping trend, both online, led by marketplaces like ThredUp and The Real Real, and in thrift stores.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pym was in need of encouragement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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President Joe Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act—passed solely with Democratic votes in Congress—provided historic incentives for clean energy manufacturers and EV and battery makers.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If a ball is kicked into the landing zone and then bounces into the endzone while staying inbounds, it must be returned or downed; however, there is an incentive for attempting a return in that instance, as a touchback would only spot the receiving team at their 20.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The special teams element is a benefit of the move more than the impetus.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s really what was the first impetus for getting this to be a continuing project.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lincecum and Kershaw faced each other four times in 2011, and on all four occasions, Kershaw walked away with the win.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Brooches often serve as a significant accessory for the royal’s wardrobe, sending subtle messages, honoring members of the British royal family or suiting the occasion or engagement the queen consort attends.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitation. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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