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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Even companies that accepted invitations to have executives join Huang on stage saw their shares fall.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Traditional Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid will need no invitation to come to the negotiating table, with Bet365 pricing them at 16/1 and 25/1, respectively.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Fulmer, 32, made the most of his non-roster invitation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
During a press conference in the Oval Office, Trump accepted the invitation on the spot.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Traditional Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid will need no invitation to come to the negotiating table, with Bet365 pricing them at 16/1 and 25/1, respectively.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Fulmer, 32, made the most of his non-roster invitation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
During a press conference in the Oval Office, Trump accepted the invitation on the spot.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 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
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-shən-ᵊl
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