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RSVP

[ahr-es-vee-pee] / ˈɑrˈɛsˈviˈpi /


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Our mistakes make us human, but admitting them brings us together, and in Ahn’s take on “The Wedding Banquet,” all imperfect parties are welcome to RSVP.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2025

But the Mariners are too engaged in their own misery to RSVP.

From Seattle Times Sep. 25, 2023

The ceremony will be free and open to the public, as long as they RSVP.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2022

Done: The honest and kind way to bow out respectfully would be to RSVP: “I’m so sorry I can’t attend, please pass along my congratulations to the twins. Now — they are men!”

From Washington Post Sep. 25, 2022

A few weeks before the reunion, my dad called the number on the invitation to RSVP.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

Unfortunately for my wallet, I’ve already RSVP’d “yes” to all these weddings — I’m just too fearful of missing out, or being judged for not going.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

The wealth manager invited a number of clients and prospects, but only one couple RSVP’d affirmatively—his cousin, a client, and her boyfriend, a wealthy local businessman whom Bodner considered a prospect, Rosen said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

And yet, as the Guardian puts it in an official-sounding way, backing out of a party after someone else has RSVP’d on your behalf is, simply put, very awkward:

From Slate Aug. 20, 2025

As of Friday, more than 650 people had RSVP’d for the event.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2023

“I searched through the list of people who RSVP’d yes, but people, like yours truly, often don’t RSVP, so I have hope.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Would a simple phone call RSVP’ing ‘no’ been better?” 

From Salon Feb. 18, 2014

I RSVPed for one of these events a few weeks back because I wanted to move from the claustrophobic confines of my home to the airless interior of my automobile.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 5, 2021

“But frankly, if a student shows up and hasn’t RSVPed, I don’t think we’re turning him or her away.”

From Washington Post Nov. 21, 2018

In preparing for last year’s march, organizers had posted a 42-question survey that supporters could fill out at the same time they RSVPed for a march.

From Science Magazine Apr. 9, 2018

“We waited to see who RSVPed, then we started thinking about what we could do with the people we knew were coming,” said Lorne Michaels last week.

From Washington Times Feb. 11, 2015

One hundred thirty-five people had RSVPed online, and about half of them showed up.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2011

A few etiquette reminders: Start by RSVPing to the party in whatever way the host has asked you to, says Post.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2023

The problem was so chronic that parents made a weary joke of RSVPing to invitations with the acronym “I.W.C.G.A.S.”

From Slate Jul. 3, 2020

So many people ended up RSVPing that attendees were warned that — emergency! — parking would be scarce and the lines for the bar would be long.

From Washington Post Dec. 2, 2019

But if you don’t think you can trust her to keep it confidential, then I think your options are somewhat limited, because failing to show up after RSVPing “Yes” would be a pretty noticeable slight.

From Slate Oct. 29, 2019

Lock in your spot by RSVPing at concerts.levittlosangeles.org.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2019




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