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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Scheffler’s confessions—wrapped in ancient wisdom and modern psychology—are not an argument against ambition, but an invitation: Let our victories move us forward, not define us.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Planting a towering tree specimen near a sidewalk, driveway, or the foundation of your home is an invitation to problems.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
Neither did the Qataris who gifted Trump a luxury jet, nor British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who handed Trump an invitation from King Charles for a state dinner.
—Tom Nagorski, Time, 18 July 2025
Burchett’s letter to Comer urges not only an invitation but a subpoena if Maxwell refuses to appear voluntarily.
—Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Planting a towering tree specimen near a sidewalk, driveway, or the foundation of your home is an invitation to problems.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
Neither did the Qataris who gifted Trump a luxury jet, nor British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who handed Trump an invitation from King Charles for a state dinner.
—Tom Nagorski, Time, 18 July 2025
Burchett’s letter to Comer urges not only an invitation but a subpoena if Maxwell refuses to appear voluntarily.
—Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 18 July 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 29 Jul. 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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