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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
Accept invitations to socialize.
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Wharton’s annual Family Office Roundtable Forum, a collaboration between Wharton and leading families, has become one of the most coveted events of the year for family offices, limited to 60 or 70 invitations a year.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
This will help in securing the right invitations.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
William and Harry — or some very smart royal aides — turned down the invitations.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
This holiday season, Toni and Bri decide to shake up their humdrum world by creating new identities to crash the amazing Christmas parties from the shop's confidential invitations.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Harris' presidential campaign did not immediately respond to questions Thursday afternoon regarding Media Milwaukee reporting that multiple students had received invitations via text message.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Media Milwaukee reported multiple students had received invitations via text message.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Designed to facilitate streamlined invitations from brand to creator, the tool allows brands to effortlessly invite creators to participate in events and campaigns, offering a blend of simplicity, scalability and efficiency.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Wharton’s annual Family Office Roundtable Forum, a collaboration between Wharton and leading families, has become one of the most coveted events of the year for family offices, limited to 60 or 70 invitations a year.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
This will help in securing the right invitations.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
William and Harry — or some very smart royal aides — turned down the invitations.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
This holiday season, Toni and Bri decide to shake up their humdrum world by creating new identities to crash the amazing Christmas parties from the shop's confidential invitations.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Harris' presidential campaign did not immediately respond to questions Thursday afternoon regarding Media Milwaukee reporting that multiple students had received invitations via text message.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Media Milwaukee reported multiple students had received invitations via text message.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Designed to facilitate streamlined invitations from brand to creator, the tool allows brands to effortlessly invite creators to participate in events and campaigns, offering a blend of simplicity, scalability and efficiency.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Invitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitations. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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