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
Jean Fisher, an administrator in DHW’s Division of Youth Safety and Permanancy, answered questions lawmakers had about the possibility of courts overstepping in cases of terminating visitations.
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Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
While more blooms likely would have drawn additional visitors, Thompson noted that overall visitation has remained relatively steady despite the weather.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Wesley Brandis attended the visitation with his daughter Aaliyah Brandis, who was McKenna’s best friend.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Mar. 2026
An inmate’s seemingly clever plan to escape jail via the visitation room ceiling – after meeting with his attorney – proved to be botched from get-go, according to investigators in North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
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Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
While more blooms likely would have drawn additional visitors, Thompson noted that overall visitation has remained relatively steady despite the weather.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Wesley Brandis attended the visitation with his daughter Aaliyah Brandis, who was McKenna’s best friend.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Mar. 2026
An inmate’s seemingly clever plan to escape jail via the visitation room ceiling – after meeting with his attorney – proved to be botched from get-go, according to investigators in North Carolina.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitation
visit
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Service, on my visits, was a bit spacey, but it’s been tightening up; the tone of the place seems to be in progress, too, oscillating between that of a neighborhood joint, an amorous date-night nook, and a sceney hot spot.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Charles visited the United States 19 times as Prince of Wales; his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, made four state visits over her 70-year reign.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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