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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
Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Daniel Penny, the veteran who was acquitted of negligent homicide in the subway choking death of Jordan Neely, has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trump's suite at the Army-Navy football game in Maryland on Saturday.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Rhonda Richford, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
According to a source, the couple did not receive an invite to the celebration.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The museum had invited O’Grady to participate in an education program but not to show her own art.
—Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Daniel Penny, the veteran who was acquitted of negligent homicide in the subway choking death of Jordan Neely, has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trump's suite at the Army-Navy football game in Maryland on Saturday.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Through the app, brands can create giveaway marketing campaigns with unsold inventory, distributing invite codes directly or through social platforms and influencers, or leverage Giftd’s in-app data to target new customers.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
According to a source, the couple did not receive an invite to the celebration.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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What's New TikTok is making a final push to stay active in the United States, asking the Supreme Court to block a federal law that could effectively ban the social media app unless its parent company, ByteDance, divests its U.S. operations.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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When asked which Golden Girl would most identify with Sharp, Simard emphatically answered Bea Arthur’s character Dorothy Zbornak without a second thought.Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Wong’s unconventional thinking has wooed a client list that includes MoMA, Nike, Kim Kardashian, and the late Virgil Abloh.The Editors of AD, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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Despite its highly offbeat approach, the band had no problem wooing a pair of Grammy Award-winning producers, Ryan Lewis (Doja Cat) and John Spiker (Tenacious D), to the mixing board for their debut album.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Their wedding invitations and all of the paper goods were designed by family friend and the bride’s sister’s godmother Champagne Maker on Instagram.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nonetheless, invitations will be extended by the rigidly nonpartisan arts institution, the Kencen assures.Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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More importantly, the Nuggets are seeking help in the form of someone who is able to create offense with the ball in his hands.Sam Amick, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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To regain control: Craving more agency, employees seek jobs that offer flexibility, predictability or autonomy.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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