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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As of a week before the visit, "not a single CEO" had received an invitation, said US-China Business Council president Sean Stein.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined his invitation, saying that he wanted to focus his time on “affordability.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Anna Wintour, chair of the Met Gala since 1995 and head of content at Vogue publisher Condé Nast, personally has to sign off on every invitation.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Pollock and Russell have never needed an invitation to do that.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“Are you waiting for an invitation? Or maybe you want to bring in a bunch of flies, too?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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