INVITATIONS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

invitations

noun

plural of invitation

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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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 So when the coach calls up his regulars next month for a two-leg Nations League quarterfinal with Haiti — the first competitive matches of the new cycle — expect some of those new players to receive invitations too. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 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 And in 2025, Clockout users sent nearly 400,000 invitations for other people to join the platform. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Hollywood insider Rob Shuter has reported that Meghan is even asking for NDAs before accepting dinner invitations. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026 Members of The Center for Fiction enjoy invitations, discounts, access to our Library collection, and more. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Cutting down those invitations may be one of the easiest ways to stop checking it so often. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 In order to keep the ceremony private and prevent leaks to the media, no invitations were sent out. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

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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

Commercial incentives persist Koh said shipping companies around the world have continued looking for opportunities to navigate the Strait since the conflict erupted, with some operators prepared to accept higher risks and costs.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
These changes would reduce costs, free up management bandwidth and improve IPO formation incentives.

— Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 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

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