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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims
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as in invitation
a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place
He finagled an invite to an exclusive Hollywood party.
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Recent Examples of invite
San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The legislation’s Republican sponsor, Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, only invited Ladapo and other critics of fluoridation for the one committee hearing on the issue, held last month.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Models Brooks Nader and Camila Morrone also received invites, along with billionaire businessman Barry Diller and his wife, designer Diane von Furstenberg.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Guests ages 21 or older are invited to wear prom attire and can meet scientists, get involved at the San Diego Archaeological Center, dig up fossils at the Paleo demo lab, dance along to live music and meet various local organizations.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The legislation’s Republican sponsor, Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, only invited Ladapo and other critics of fluoridation for the one committee hearing on the issue, held last month.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
In 2023, Hunt also didn’t get an invite to an NFL training camp, signing with the Cleveland Browns in September following an injury to Nick Chubb.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Models Brooks Nader and Camila Morrone also received invites, along with billionaire businessman Barry Diller and his wife, designer Diane von Furstenberg.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invite
Verb
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Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask whether this was the worst trade in NFL and major sports history.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The actor adds that he was once asked if a company could use his voice and declined.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the new Joy-Con controllers can be used like a computer mouse, perhaps another indication that Nintendo is looking to woo the computer gaming crowd.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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CEOs like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg are rolling up their sleeves to personally woo AI stars, according to reports, and influential VC investors like Thrive Capital’s Joshua Kushner have had to run defense, seeking to persuade OpenAI employees of the economic advantage of staying put.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Various environmental groups have filed Freedom of Information Act requests for all records related to EPA’s website and Zeldin’s invitation to apply for exemptions.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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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
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Newsweek sought email comment from the Department of Education and the Department of Government Efficiency.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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From the beginning of his political career, Bukele sought to project a forcefulness that would stand in contrast to El Salvador’s seemingly innocuous, ineffective political class.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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