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as in invite
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 encouragement
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 invitation
However, prior to his rescinding his invitation, it was reported that only two players from the team were planning on meeting with the president, as others did not want to go.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Newman and Moncada both have major league contracts, while the others are in camp via non-roster invitations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The bureau’s most dangerous enemy may be Elon Musk, who has infiltrated the executive branch at Trump’s invitation.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Phishing campaigns leverage compromised accounts or domains to send deceptive invitations, luring victims into downloading harmful files.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Newman and Moncada both have major league contracts, while the others are in camp via non-roster invitations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The bureau’s most dangerous enemy may be Elon Musk, who has infiltrated the executive branch at Trump’s invitation.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Phishing campaigns leverage compromised accounts or domains to send deceptive invitations, luring victims into downloading harmful files.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
Noun
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And the Dartmouth College centre can look back at his invite to the Maple Leafs 2023 development camp as crucial to his hockey career.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, when an invite came to play the inauguration, Willis eagerly put on his cop outfit.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
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Seek encouragement from trusted colleagues, mentors or family members. 4.—
Dr. Marita Kinney, BCC, Msc.D,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Montessori principles foster a collaborative environment where encouragement, teamwork and camaraderie flourish.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Targeted retaliation is designed to give supporters of Donald Trump an incentive to try to persuade him to deescalate any trade war.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a region with robust transit alternatives, tolling also serves as an incentive for commuters to explore more sustainable transportation modes, reducing congestion and emissions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Bitcoin Bitcoin remains trapped in a range below the key psychological level of $100,000 without any new impetus from Trump.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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That’s not an overwhelming financial impetus, but a team in the Giants’ position can allocate that money better.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Trump has promised on numerous occasions that there would be no threat to Social Security under his second administration.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Szoboszlai’s runs force the opponent’s centre-backs to react, isolating Salah against his marker or, on other occasions, combining with the Egypt forward after disrupting the opposition’s defensive line.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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