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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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2
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
After accepting an invitation to the Senior Bowl, Zabel was voted the overall practice player of the week.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Following the Eagles’ Superbowl win in 2018, players boycotted the White House appearance due to a national anthem dispute, resulting in Trump rescinding the invitation at the time.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
The State Bar of Texas has rescinded an invitation to NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson in light of a lawsuit brought against the Trump administration by the civil rights organization.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Various environmental groups have filed Freedom of Information Act requests for all records related to EPA’s website and Zeldin’s invitation to apply for exemptions.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Following the Eagles’ Superbowl win in 2018, players boycotted the White House appearance due to a national anthem dispute, resulting in Trump rescinding the invitation at the time.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
The State Bar of Texas has rescinded an invitation to NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson in light of a lawsuit brought against the Trump administration by the civil rights organization.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Various environmental groups have filed Freedom of Information Act requests for all records related to EPA’s website and Zeldin’s invitation to apply for exemptions.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
Noun
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Perry joked to Elle of her first reaction to getting the out-of-this-world invite.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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What followed was a season of passive-aggressive moments, sharp glances, selective invites, and pointed critiques that seemed to prove her very point.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Katherine, an avid reader who loves James Joyce and modern poetry, tries her hand at screenwriting, with Fred’s encouragement.—
Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Not only this, his friends also came to his defense, offering words of encouragement.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration is also working to undo incentives around clean energy, particularly the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
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In other words, the additional $10.8 million was a margin of error for Centene’s calculations — and an incentive for Florida not to do its own analysis to see if the company was accurate.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The impetus for his ire had everything to do with Minnesota big man Rudy Gobert, who was being chastised by the fan when Edwards decided to step in and take over the exchange.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Union leaders said the impetus for the strike was a string of 44 labor law violations allegedly committed by the county, including retaliation and contracting out work that’s supposed to be done by union members.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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But on the occasions when the ball did find him around the box, the cocky assurance that saw him nutmeg Branthwaite en route to scoring a 29-minute hat-trick in last season’s corresponding fixture was nowhere to be seen.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Gift Assets, Not Depreciating Items When celebration occasions arise—birthdays, graduations, weddings—wealthy families distinguish themselves through their gift-giving approach.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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