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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
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
This week, Duke Energy invited The Charlotte Observer and other media outlets to tour the hydroelectric system, showcasing enormous energy generating units and the floodgates that protect dam integrity between Mountain Island Lake and Lake Norman.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
As stated in Wilken’s order, here’s the list of invites:
1.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, said in an article published on Monday that Waltz had mistakenly invited him to a chat with White House national security team members.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
This week, Duke Energy invited The Charlotte Observer and other media outlets to tour the hydroelectric system, showcasing enormous energy generating units and the floodgates that protect dam integrity between Mountain Island Lake and Lake Norman.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
This team would have to duplicate the unexpected run by the 1996 squad, which was 10-16 before winning three in a row at the Big West tournament to land an invite.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
As stated in Wilken’s order, here’s the list of invites:
1.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Johnson-Roberson says for all the incredible skills displayed by chatbots, the task they're asked to do is relatively simple — look at what a human user types and then try to predict the next words that user wants to see.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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The photographer asked me to act sad and depressed, to stop smiling.—
Gaylyn Henderson, MPH,
Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, India is making a concerted effort to woo the continent.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Those include staff cuts to middle-management in a bid to speed operations and an aggressive effort to woo new customers to its foundry, which produces custom chips for the likes of Amazon and Microsoft.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Even companies that accepted invitations to have executives join Huang on stage saw their shares fall.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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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
Verb
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In February, Greenpeace International filed its own claim against Energy Transfer in a Dutch court using the European Union’s anti-SLAPP legislation, seeking to recover the damages and costs the organization has incurred as a result of the company’s lawsuits.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Talk with a healthcare provider about a plan to quit smoking and consider seeking guidance from a local or online support group. 12.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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