invitation
noun
in·vi·ta·tion
ˌin-və-ˈtā-shən 
1
a
: the act of inviting
b
: an often formal request to be present or participate
2
Examples of invitation in a Sentence
We sent out more than 100 invitations for the party.
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Unlike Daniels, Baker Mayfield may not have received an initial Pro Bowl invitation, but the seven-year veteran (and fellow member of the Heisman Trophy fraternity) is playing the best football of his career.
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The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Sometimes couples opt for digital invitations and redirect those funds elsewhere.
—Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
In the wake of their latest rift, Dwight Howard has offered to hash out his differences with Shaquille O’Neal by extending an invitation to his longtime nemesis to appear on his podcast.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Suarez, who travels to help the firm grow its business, has accepted speaking invitations to at least three state-run conferences promoting the firm’s client, the Saudi wealth fund — including the South Florida conference the mayor’s office co-sponsored.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Sometimes couples opt for digital invitations and redirect those funds elsewhere.
—Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
In the wake of their latest rift, Dwight Howard has offered to hash out his differences with Shaquille O’Neal by extending an invitation to his longtime nemesis to appear on his podcast.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Suarez, who travels to help the firm grow its business, has accepted speaking invitations to at least three state-run conferences promoting the firm’s client, the Saudi wealth fund — including the South Florida conference the mayor’s office co-sponsored.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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invitation
noun
in·vi·ta·tion
ˌin-və-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act of inviting
2
: the written, printed, or spoken expression by which a person is invited
invitational
adjective
-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
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