invitational
adjective
in·vi·ta·tion·al
ˌin-və-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: limited to invited participants
an invitational tournament
2
: prepared or entered in response to a request
an invitational article
invitational
noun
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Louie can count nine tricks for South: five trumps, the ace of hearts, a heart ruff in dummy, the ace of diamonds (South surely has that card to accept North’s invitational raise) and one club.
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Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
Both South’s invitational jump to three diamonds and North’s raise to four were hungry.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
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Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
Both South’s invitational jump to three diamonds and North’s raise to four were hungry.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for invitational
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“Invitational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitational. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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