1
as in invites
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 incentives
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 invitations
The event was a family affair — Jesse's stationary company, Freja Collective, did the invitations and signage for Kade and Abby's nupitals.
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Even so, paper invitations aren’t always the most practical or cost-effective option.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Events like these typically require more advance planning, giving the hosts more time to pull paper invitations together.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Paper invitations take much longer to design and order and often cost a pretty penny, while companies like Paperless Post and HiNOTE make email and text invites an inexpensive breeze.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Refreshingly, there are no heavy-handed invitations for Instagram selfies—understatement being part of what makes this hotel so classy.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Interviews and invitations followed.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
This is not always the case, particularly with more modern invitations.
—Marissa Miller, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
The Office of the First Lady sent out special invitations to State Teachers of the Year winners like de Uribe to join the holiday volunteer tradition.
—Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Even so, paper invitations aren’t always the most practical or cost-effective option.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Events like these typically require more advance planning, giving the hosts more time to pull paper invitations together.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Paper invitations take much longer to design and order and often cost a pretty penny, while companies like Paperless Post and HiNOTE make email and text invites an inexpensive breeze.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Refreshingly, there are no heavy-handed invitations for Instagram selfies—understatement being part of what makes this hotel so classy.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Interviews and invitations followed.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
This is not always the case, particularly with more modern invitations.
—Marissa Miller, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
The Office of the First Lady sent out special invitations to State Teachers of the Year winners like de Uribe to join the holiday volunteer tradition.
—Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Invitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitations. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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