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invitation

[in-vi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
proposal; asking
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal bid challenge date encouragement overture petition proposition request solicitation suggestion summons
STRONG
allurement attraction begging bidding call compliments coquetry enticement feeler ground hit incitement inducement invite lure motive offer paper pass pressure proffer prompting provocation reason supplication temptation urge
WEAK
come-hither come-on open door rain check
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer denial refusal
STRONG
deterrent discouragement dislike hindrance prevention repulsion

Example Sentences

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Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Pyongyang and Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun visited China for a “peace mission” at Xi’s invitation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Adams was reluctant to categorize his sensibility, but he acknowledged that he gravitated toward plays “that have some invitation for design innovation while being centered on human beings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Xi's invitation to Cheng comes weeks before he is due to meet Trump, who is scheduled to call on Beijing on 14 and 15 May.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit in April, her party and Chinese state media reported Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“Her mom made her invite everyone in our class,” Kiki adds, giving an invitation to Madge, too.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari