invitation
something offered as a suggestion: an invitation to consider a business merger.
attraction or incentive; allurement.
a provocation: The speech was an invitation to rebellion.
Origin of invitation
1Other words from invitation
- pre·in·vi·ta·tion, noun
- re·in·vi·ta·tion, noun
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How to use invitation in a sentence
These are not prescriptions, I replied, but invitations to experiment.
The new wine rules: Drink what you like with what you want to eat | Dave McIntyre | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostSnow, rather than rainwater, filled the hollows when I saw Yang’s pieces, so I saw no birds taking up the invitation.
Sculpture parks are a great way to see art during a pandemic. Here’s why some are better than others. | Sebastian Smee | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostIn short, it has been a challenge trying to figure out the system, including how policies compare between state and county, and especially how Montgomery decides who gets a coveted email invitation to make an appointment.
Residents must register to request an appointment, and strong demand means “wait times between submitting a request form and receiving an invitation to schedule could be significant,” officials said.
Maryland Democrats call for ‘course correction’ amid regionwide frustration over vaccine rollout | Erin Cox, Rebecca Tan, Antonio Olivo | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostUnlike sites such as Facebook, Telegram is a messaging app where users can create large, invitation-only and encrypted chat groups, and it allows users to remain anonymous by hiding their phone numbers from one another.
“This Is War”: Inside the Secret Chat Where Far-Right Extremists Devised Their Post-Capitol Plans | by Logan Jaffe and Jack Gillum | January 28, 2021 | ProPublica
You were there at my invitation to discuss issues with your constituents.
Letting humans use their common sense is not an invitation to anarchy.
And I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to stay at Easter Elchies House, the spiritual home at The Macallan.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan | | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAdmission is free, but by invitation only, and advance RSVP is required.
“Lyova, you know I have a funny feeling about this invitation,” he told Levon Atovmyan, a close friend and fellow composer.
Twice a year the formal invitation was sent out by the old nobleman to his only son, and to his two nephews.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsTo the invitation to precede him she readily responded, and, with a bow to the Seneschal, she began to walk across the apartment.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniIt was considerably to Justice Haggard's astonishment that he heard of the invitation to his son and his son's wife.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsAristide glowingly accepted the invitation and cast a look of triumph around the café.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeA heavy rain had fallen in the afternoon, and he lingered in her company at her invitation and encouragement.
The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
British Dictionary definitions for invitation
/ (ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən) /
the act of inviting, such as an offer of entertainment or hospitality
(as modifier): an invitation dance; an invitation race
the act of enticing or attracting; allurement
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