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
Plus, its members can gain access to benefits like hard-to-secure reservations, preferred rates at luxury hotels, and invitations to sold-out and invite-only concerts and sporting events.
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Alexandra York, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
With the right approach, ideas that initially seem threatening can be seen as invitations to dialogue rather than as attacks.
—Shaun Carver, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
While a chronic disease like cardiomyopathy can lead people to decline social invitations with the expectation that an outing might exacerbate fatigue or anxiety levels, the opposite tends to be true.
—Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
My siblings also received invitations.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Only users who are enrolled in the Google Home public preview can send invitations to the new access levels.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024
The bride and groom even decided to keep the secret from their guests, providing sprinter vans from the city to take guests to the venue with only clues of the location hinted at within their invitations.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Being Too Casual with Clients or Managers The holidays often blur the lines between professional and personal interactions, especially when exchanging gifts, cards, or invitations.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Along with vintage Christmas cookies, the warm glow of lights, and the crisp bite of winter air comes the season of holiday party invitations.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Alexandra York, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
With the right approach, ideas that initially seem threatening can be seen as invitations to dialogue rather than as attacks.
—Shaun Carver, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
While a chronic disease like cardiomyopathy can lead people to decline social invitations with the expectation that an outing might exacerbate fatigue or anxiety levels, the opposite tends to be true.
—Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
My siblings also received invitations.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Only users who are enrolled in the Google Home public preview can send invitations to the new access levels.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024
The bride and groom even decided to keep the secret from their guests, providing sprinter vans from the city to take guests to the venue with only clues of the location hinted at within their invitations.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Being Too Casual with Clients or Managers The holidays often blur the lines between professional and personal interactions, especially when exchanging gifts, cards, or invitations.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Along with vintage Christmas cookies, the warm glow of lights, and the crisp bite of winter air comes the season of holiday party invitations.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Invitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invitations. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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