invitations

noun

plural of invitation
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 Cue the invitations to open for the Breeders and Kurt Vile, with the latter offering a full-on leg of his extensive tour. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 Despite pledging to participate in multiple debates, Becerra brushed aside several invitations, agreeing to just a solitary one-hour face-off against Hilton on CNN in late September. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 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 There’s a bespoke stationery salon (the only one outside of London) with consultants advising on creating personal stationery, business cards, holiday cards and wedding invitations. — David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Zhuo, the early Facebook employee, planned a party for her college reunion — everything from tracking down everyone’s emails to sending out invitations via Paperless Post. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 One of its authors, Michel Savin, publicly complained that Al-Khelaifi had failed to contribute to its creation despite numerous invitations. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Paxton has either declined, claiming the hosts would be biased, or not responded to the invitations. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Still, about 75% of those breweries have won a medal either at GABF or its sister event, the World Beer Cup, which sent out invitations first to those award winners, according to the public relations firm that represents the nonprofit. — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
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  1. invites
  2. incentives
  3. encouragements
Noun
  • Matheson isn’t wrong about voters, who in the weeks before the festival have seen their inboxes stack up with invites to special events.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In recent years, however, between the endless paid-for invites and choreographed step and repeats, going out can feel like clocking into another job.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of invites
Noun
  • Automakers and their suppliers need incentives to invest in robotics and advanced equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Lula and Bolsonaro discussed the value of the minimum wage, public security policies, Brazil's free healthcare system initiatives and incentives for agribusiness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of encouragements

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