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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
Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
General Manager Fernando Vazquez wanted to make the space inviting.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Clinched an automatic invite to the NIT.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Iannarelli suggested techniques such as listening actively, acknowledging frustration without agreeing, offering personal space, and adjusting the environment by inviting someone to sit down or step aside for a private discussion.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
General Manager Fernando Vazquez wanted to make the space inviting.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Had they been excluded from the NCAA field, those practices would have been ceremonial in nature because methinks the school would have turned down an invite to the NIT.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Clinched an automatic invite to the NIT.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invite
Verb
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Police said no additional information is available and asked the public to respect the reporting party's privacy.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Investigators asked anyone with information relevant to this investigation to call the Police Department’s Investigation Bureau at 916-478-8060.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But most deals in that age group have typically come from apparel and sneaker giants, trading card companies and local businesses of university donors trying to woo an athlete to their school, said Blake Lawrence, the co-founder and president of NIL marketplace Opendorse.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The home was converted into apartments in 1951 but retained some of the original grandeur that probably wooed the Morgan clan, too (high ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace, in particular).—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Winners must also repost the Sports Central giveaway entry invitation post to be eligible to win.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Balerion Space Ventures, a venture capital firm that has invested in multiple companies, convened an investor summit there in January 2025, according to an invitation viewed by ProPublica.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The latter, a wry comedy of futile endeavor, was based on a story by Kiarostami, but Haghighi soon sought to shake off Kiarostami’s influence—and, even more, a prevailing caricature of Iranian cinema that Kiarostami’s style had given rise to.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Under California law, prisoners seeking parole may not be penalized for failing to admit wrongdoing, so Kovacich’s claim of innocence was not used against him, Tellman said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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