invitation

noun

Definition of invitationnext
1
as in invite
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 incentive
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 invitation The ship was returning home after taking part in a naval exercise on invitation from India. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Like the epiphany in the park, the story is an invitation into his dizziness, rather than a flipbook retelling of thoughts, and far more resonant for it. — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 When Apple scheduled its launch the day before Nothing’s in March, Nothing graffitied over Apple’s invitation and Pei posted it online. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 The holiday travel stretch is almost here, and the question of how to host overnight guests tends to arrive right alongside the first invitations. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for invitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
  1. invite
  2. incentive
  3. encouragement
  4. impetus
Noun
  • It may be meant to teach posture or independence, invite play, cultivate an appreciation of craft, or eventually become an heirloom.
    — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards Apple's invite to media for the event.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of invite
Noun
  • New discoveries matter only if companies have the incentive and capital to bring them to market.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some may question whether these procedures are used too often, whether the evidence supporting them is strong enough, or whether financial incentives influence their use.
    — Antje M. Barreveld, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • But Smith also had encouragement for Hurts, whom Lynn and the Eagles said should be expected to make a full recovery with treatment from blood thinners that precludes contact activities for the next few months.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Kid Rock's support eventually extended beyond words of encouragement.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • The original impetus for the film, to be honest, was to look at an incredible life story over a long German period.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Another impetus for the merger plans might be the sales struggles Tesla has been experiencing and the vast technological challenges from robotaxi competitors such as Waymo.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
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