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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims
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as in invitation
a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place
He finagled an invite to an exclusive Hollywood party.
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Recent Examples of invite
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2025
Trump, who will become president on Jan. 20, has blamed the fires on Newsom, who has pushed back on the claim and has invited the president-elect to survey the damage.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Myisha Battle, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead, the digital invite app Partiful put up the money to pay off the fine.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Verb
As such, he was invited to take part in a masterclass held at last year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, parts of which were recently published in The Hollywood Reporter.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2025
Trump, who will become president on Jan. 20, has blamed the fires on Newsom, who has pushed back on the claim and has invited the president-elect to survey the damage.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
If you are overwhelmed by invites, politely decline.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead, the digital invite app Partiful put up the money to pay off the fine.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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During the news conference, several people described how the fires had affected their families and asked public officials to hold oil companies to account.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Now those same voters have to ask themselves: How much better was CC than those two guys?Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Britain’s government on Friday named Peter Mandelson as its new ambassador to the U.S. with a mission of wooing Trump, avoiding a trade war and keeping the two countries aligned over Ukraine.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Either result is a death knell to a club hoping to woo players and build a competitive roster.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes couples opt for digital invitations and redirect those funds elsewhere.Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Unlike Daniels, Baker Mayfield may not have received an initial Pro Bowl invitation, but the seven-year veteran (and fellow member of the Heisman Trophy fraternity) is playing the best football of his career.The Athletic, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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But keeping the value in conference championships helps preserve the stakes of the regular season, which leaders have sought to protect.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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That includes at least two North Carolina defendants, who sought to delay their sentencing by referencing Trump's plan to issue pardons, The News & Observer reported.Lucille Sherman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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