as in embraced
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented
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Recent Examples of welcomed
Nailor and his wife just welcomed their second child earlier in the week, while Dean posted on Instagram from a graduation ceremony during practice.
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Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Whether Billy Joel or Brittany Howard, a Broadway-best tribute to Stephen Sondheim or the classical stylings of Yo-Yo Ma, the stage at the Ed Sullivan Theater welcomed a genre-hopping assortment of performances during Stephen Colbert’s tenure.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2026
While the increasing numbers have been welcomed, authorities have expressed concern that the 60-day visa-free policy was being abused by foreign nationals seeking to work illegally or engage in crime.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The reversal was a shock to privacy advocates who had welcomed the Biden administration's efforts to crack down on foreign spyware companies and their executives.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 19 May 2026
Boots, the dad, and the rest of the buffalo herd welcomed the newborn.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Since its launch in 2014, Next Step has welcomed 106 filmmakers from 41 different countries.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The pair then welcomed daughter Arcadia in February 2024.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Amy Spitalnick, the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, welcomed the strategy to tackle both matters together.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Whether Billy Joel or Brittany Howard, a Broadway-best tribute to Stephen Sondheim or the classical stylings of Yo-Yo Ma, the stage at the Ed Sullivan Theater welcomed a genre-hopping assortment of performances during Stephen Colbert’s tenure.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2026
While the increasing numbers have been welcomed, authorities have expressed concern that the 60-day visa-free policy was being abused by foreign nationals seeking to work illegally or engage in crime.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The reversal was a shock to privacy advocates who had welcomed the Biden administration's efforts to crack down on foreign spyware companies and their executives.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 19 May 2026
Boots, the dad, and the rest of the buffalo herd welcomed the newborn.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Since its launch in 2014, Next Step has welcomed 106 filmmakers from 41 different countries.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The pair then welcomed daughter Arcadia in February 2024.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Amy Spitalnick, the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, welcomed the strategy to tackle both matters together.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcomed
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Passed in the final days of session and signed into law by Lamont earlier this week, the bill was praised as a massive victory for the state’s labor community and has been strongly embraced by unions and workers advocacy groups.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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As a front man, Riley embraced the name—and, with it, a peacocking ambition to achieve mass visibility.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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You're greeted by an industrial space that's warmed up by wooden accents and sunny yellow accent pieces and of course the inviting scent of coconut curry wafting through the air.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The actors were greeted by the exhibition’s curator, Robin McClellan, who led them to Mozart’s childhood violin, encased in glass.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Welcomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcomed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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