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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
However, prior to his rescinding his invitation, it was reported that only two players from the team were planning on meeting with the president, as others did not want to go.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Newman and Moncada both have major league contracts, while the others are in camp via non-roster invitations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The bureau’s most dangerous enemy may be Elon Musk, who has infiltrated the executive branch at Trump’s invitation.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Phishing campaigns leverage compromised accounts or domains to send deceptive invitations, luring victims into downloading harmful files.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Newman and Moncada both have major league contracts, while the others are in camp via non-roster invitations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The bureau’s most dangerous enemy may be Elon Musk, who has infiltrated the executive branch at Trump’s invitation.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Phishing campaigns leverage compromised accounts or domains to send deceptive invitations, luring victims into downloading harmful files.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
Noun
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The invite was a real spray-paint can, and some attendees tagged the set themselves after Glenn Martens took his final bow.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
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The president then asked a staffer to start working on preparing the invite immediately.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mentors provide guidance, encouragement and constructive feedback, helping mentees build the confidence needed to take risks, lead projects and contribute meaningfully.—
Doug Flaig,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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That is, encouragement that’s backed up with specific reasons and rationale.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Targeted retaliation is designed to give supporters of Donald Trump an incentive to try to persuade him to deescalate any trade war.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a region with robust transit alternatives, tolling also serves as an incentive for commuters to explore more sustainable transportation modes, reducing congestion and emissions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Bitcoin Bitcoin remains trapped in a range below the key psychological level of $100,000 without any new impetus from Trump.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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That’s not an overwhelming financial impetus, but a team in the Giants’ position can allocate that money better.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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For the occasion, Munn wore an all-black vintage 2003 archival Yves Saint Laurent halter dress with a relaxed fit.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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There was the odd occasion where something not fitting or a dress hugging my body in all the wrong ways got to me.—
Molly Codyre,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitation. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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