invitation
noun
in·vi·ta·tion
ˌin-və-ˈtā-shən 
1
a
: the act of inviting
b
: an often formal request to be present or participate
2
Examples of invitation in a Sentence
We sent out more than 100 invitations for the party.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
Accept invitations to socialize and party with others.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
And when everything got a bit complicated in England, there were invitations from Portuguese clubs and a brief arrangement in Florida with Orlando City.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invitation
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“Invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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invitation
noun
in·vi·ta·tion
ˌin-və-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act of inviting
2
: the written, printed, or spoken expression by which a person is invited
invitational
adjective
-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
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