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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Hagerty cross country junior Jonathan Leon and Olympia sophomore Emily Knopfle both ran to their second invitational victories of the season at Saturday’s DeLand Invitational. 
Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Darius Rucker performs at The Bottoms Up invitational concert on Aug. 14 in Newport, Connecticut, helping to raise $1.1 million for the national nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance. People Staff, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 The top 70 get into the invitational events like the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Memorial, which offer $15 million purses. Doug Ferguson, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 Comedy was one of the first public art forms to rebound from the COVID lockdown of 2020-21, having eased back into clubs and theaters after months of virtual shows and invitational backyard performances. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2022 Ryan Braun hit a home run for Granada Hills in an invitational final. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 The invitational and education summit, founded in 2003, will have its 19th tournament July 17-23. Amaris Encinas, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2022 In 2017, Kickboxing was an invitational sport; in 2022 this martial arts sport will be part of the official program for the first time. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 6 July 2022 The Coolidge Cup, a national invitational speech and debate tournament sponsored by the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, also brought competitors to town for the weekend to compete for more than $15,000 in scholarship money. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 4 July 2022 See More
Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Darius Rucker performs at The Bottoms Up invitational concert on Aug. 14 in Newport, Connecticut, helping to raise $1.1 million for the national nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance. People Staff, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 The top 70 get into the invitational events like the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Memorial, which offer $15 million purses. Doug Ferguson, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 Comedy was one of the first public art forms to rebound from the COVID lockdown of 2020-21, having eased back into clubs and theaters after months of virtual shows and invitational backyard performances. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2022 Ryan Braun hit a home run for Granada Hills in an invitational final. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 The invitational and education summit, founded in 2003, will have its 19th tournament July 17-23. Amaris Encinas, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2022 In 2017, Kickboxing was an invitational sport; in 2022 this martial arts sport will be part of the official program for the first time. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 6 July 2022 The Coolidge Cup, a national invitational speech and debate tournament sponsored by the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, also brought competitors to town for the weekend to compete for more than $15,000 in scholarship money. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 4 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1