1
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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2
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
That happens through supportive feedback, real listening, and invitations to contribute before problems escalate.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Only the host should be extending invitations.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
According to a March 22 report from Puck News, the Amazon founder, 61 and the former news anchor, 55, have sent out their wedding invitations after being engaged for nearly two years.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The invitations, per Page Six, state the couple are set to get married this summer in Italy.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Even companies that accepted invitations to have executives join Huang on stage saw their shares fall.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
And a lot of these stories are invitations to a reader to identify with these characters who are probably not like them.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
In her reel, Perry discussed the controversial practice of including cash tips requests in birthday party invitations.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
Another 133 patients received invitations to attend a one-hour education session after their visit.
—Laurie Archbald-Pannone, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Only the host should be extending invitations.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
According to a March 22 report from Puck News, the Amazon founder, 61 and the former news anchor, 55, have sent out their wedding invitations after being engaged for nearly two years.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The invitations, per Page Six, state the couple are set to get married this summer in Italy.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Even companies that accepted invitations to have executives join Huang on stage saw their shares fall.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
And a lot of these stories are invitations to a reader to identify with these characters who are probably not like them.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
In her reel, Perry discussed the controversial practice of including cash tips requests in birthday party invitations.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
Another 133 patients received invitations to attend a one-hour education session after their visit.
—Laurie Archbald-Pannone, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Invitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitations. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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