invitational

adjective

in·​vi·​ta·​tion·​al ˌin-və-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce invitational (audio)
1
: limited to invited participants
an invitational tournament
2
: prepared or entered in response to a request
an invitational article
invitational noun

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Should the Longhorns schedule tough teams and sign up for NIL-offering invitational tournaments as a way to test themselves? — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025 Rwanda hopes to take part next year in the second women’s amputee football World Cup, an invitational event expected to be held in Poland or Brazil. — ABC News, 5 May 2026 While that invitational developmental program has become a common route for shows that get readings, Goodspeed also looks at scripts from other sources or hears about promising projects. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026 Corona tallied six kills, eight digs and two aces in a 28-26, 25-15 setback to O’Fallon in the invitational championship match. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for invitational

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of invitational was in 1918

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“Invitational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitational. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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