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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2
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 Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 The group invitation may need a budget-friendly version today. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Jane understands that calling Bunny out is a social and professional transgression, but her decision to do it anyway is ultimately an invitation for redemption, which Bunny accepts. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 Paper menus allow diners to tick off orders of lip-tingling laab, luscious khao soi, and juicy pomelo salad, feeling like a never-ending invitation to add just one more course. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Since my last review, a couple of invitations have appeared for your new account. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for invitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invitation
  1. invite
  2. incentive
  3. encouragement
  4. impetus
Noun
  • The invite comes as the network and its parent company, The Walt Disney Company, defend the show before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Technically that’s true — a guest invite has been extended to Leavitt, an ABC source confirmed to CNN.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of invite
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  • Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the law provides the city with an incentive to dangle before the team.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • Angela recalled him providing clothing, shoes and money to people experiencing homelessness, along with the words of encouragement that came naturally to him.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As captured by a parent, a note that Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sent to its graduates includes kind words and encouragement from the star.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • The impetus was Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which contains gory scenes that are definitely too intense for young kids but more appropriate for teens, and thus, the PG-13 rating was born.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The maintenance needed on the 368,000 miles of roads in America’s national forests was one impetus for the Roadless Rule in 2001.
    — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
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