as in to embrace
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented
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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
a welcome chance to rest after a long journey
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as in salute
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
offered a warm welcome to the stranger
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Recent Examples of welcome
Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi chose a cause close to their hearts for their first public event since welcoming their second daughter.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
That is a big and welcome departure from industry norms.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Guests arrive to a warm welcome from innkeeper Todd Schwartz, who lives upstairs, drives a 1967 Lincoln Continental, and stirs a mean Martini.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
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Verb
This means welcoming back previous activists and participants, but also breathing life into the cause with new voices.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi chose a cause close to their hearts for their first public event since welcoming their second daughter.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Top trends: The collections delivered a welcome dose of crafty experimentation infusing that sense of playfulness in personal style that London always embraces best.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
That is a big and welcome departure from industry norms.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Berlin film festival kicked off its 75th anniversary event in style Thursday night, with the German and international film industry giving a warm welcome of a very cold and snowy night to new Berlinale director Trica Tuttle.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Guests arrive to a warm welcome from innkeeper Todd Schwartz, who lives upstairs, drives a 1967 Lincoln Continental, and stirs a mean Martini.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome
Verb
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As a new generation sloughed off the integrationist dreams of their Civil Rights forbears in favor of the Black Power Movement’s call for self-determination, Baraka renegotiated his position as a white literary darling and embraced a racial pride reinforced by righteous anger.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Lastly, while the U.S. is not the first nation to wholeheartedly embrace bitcoin and other on-chain assets at the policy level, the reality is that the actions taken are being watched and analyzed across the globe.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This driver encompasses the literal reasons for scented products—think masking unpleasant odors, creating a pleasant scent for your home, and making up for a lack of fresh air.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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My experience with the Phone 3a Pro has been mostly pleasant.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the whole idea of having the presenter salute each actor should have been scrapped across the board!—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Musk's actions since President Donald Trump's second inauguration have prompted protests against Tesla in some quarters, including a case in Germany in which protesters projected Musk making his controversial gesture that many accused of being a Nazi salute.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After the game, Dončić warmly greeted his former teammates but also took a few portentous looks at the Mavericks bench during the night.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the promo – watch it above – Gillis is greeted in the studio by cast member Ashley Padilla, who tries to reassure the host that the cast is fully recovered from the big party and ready to play.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, the anime is a throwback to the days where Goku used to channel Jackie Chan, using plates and chairs to fight opponents larger than himself with delightful yet stunning action animation.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Then, There’s Power Shot As delightful as the drive experience is, there is one more feature the driver will find delightful: Power Shot.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Those two words — Philly's affectionate salutation — have taken on deeper meaning as the city grapples with the aftermath of a tragedy that killed seven people and injured dozens more.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sun Salutations The sun salutations are a group of poses focused on moving the body.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2024
Verb
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While the show ran long this year, IndieWire’s review greatly enjoyed this year’s sincere and silly show as hosted by O’Brien in his first (and hopefully not final) stint.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
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The best work-from-home companies also enjoy: Better productivity and focus: The work environment plays a significant role in productivity and focus.—
Bob Helbig,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The ability to use either an AA or AAA battery is a nice touch, giving you options for weight and battery life.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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Why is the knee-jerk reaction to say something horrible rather than to say something nice?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Welcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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