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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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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
Say yes to invitations, and introduce yourself to new people.
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The change might not mean more invitations to the Big Dance for underdogs because the NCAA and its media partners favor large, established schools with large, established fan bases for viewership and revenue.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The agency could move the security perimeter outside the hotel, maybe do an ID check against those invitations.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This means customers can now buy party supplies and personalized signs, invitations, and banners all under one roof, Staples and Party City said.
—Bailey Allen, Telegram & Gazette, 27 Apr. 2026
What Miss Manners objects to in party invitations is the deception.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Friends introduce you to interesting people, group chats get extra juicy and invitations multiply.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Weinstein’s former lawyers emphasized that Mann kept seeing him, accepting invitations, asking him for career help and sending warm messages to him.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
But going into his final throw at a meet in Stockholm at what looked like the end of a disappointing European campaign, Wilkins had $200 in the bank, a return plane ticket to Portland and no other meet invitations.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The change might not mean more invitations to the Big Dance for underdogs because the NCAA and its media partners favor large, established schools with large, established fan bases for viewership and revenue.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The agency could move the security perimeter outside the hotel, maybe do an ID check against those invitations.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
This means customers can now buy party supplies and personalized signs, invitations, and banners all under one roof, Staples and Party City said.
—Bailey Allen, Telegram & Gazette, 27 Apr. 2026
What Miss Manners objects to in party invitations is the deception.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Friends introduce you to interesting people, group chats get extra juicy and invitations multiply.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Weinstein’s former lawyers emphasized that Mann kept seeing him, accepting invitations, asking him for career help and sending warm messages to him.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
But going into his final throw at a meet in Stockholm at what looked like the end of a disappointing European campaign, Wilkins had $200 in the bank, a return plane ticket to Portland and no other meet invitations.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitations
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With spring in full bloom, your calendar may start to fill up with invites to parties and church socials, sporting events, and even vacation time away.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Reporting from Colorado News 9 in 2025 uncovered that Flock Safety had operated a pilot program that allowed federal agencies, such as Customs and Border Protection, to send invites to local law enforcement agencies.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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In response, Baltimore City officials created programs to boost affordable housing in various ways, including incentives to transform vacant homes.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some content creators are compensated, and this also creates problematic incentives in the system.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Invitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitations. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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