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
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Algerian immigrants and citizens have been welcomed here.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
For Wilson, establishing himself as a cornerstone of a team on the way up is a welcome luxury.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Give summer its official welcome by upgrading your closet and travel lineup with these must-have deals from Samsonite, Vuori, Cotopaxi, and more.
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
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Verb
However, not all the changes in Japanese tourism will necessarily be welcomed by visitors.
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Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Algerian immigrants and citizens have been welcomed here.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Adjective
After Robin Hood ends up at an island priory overseen by the healer Sister Brigid (Comer), the pace slows down, a welcome change.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
For Wilson, establishing himself as a cornerstone of a team on the way up is a welcome luxury.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Noun
At Selene, every detail - from the welcome at the door to the pacing of service to the atmosphere throughout the evening has been carefully considered.
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Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Give summer its official welcome by upgrading your closet and travel lineup with these must-have deals from Samsonite, Vuori, Cotopaxi, and more.
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome
Verb
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On the field, Beccacece ran back to the stands, climbed higher this time and embraced his family again.
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Miranda-Martin embraced the lack of light and painted it a high-gloss crimson.
Adjective
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Bartlett’s posture is ramrod straight, his voice a pleasant, precise British lilt that’s nothing like his natural Australian accent.
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Dogs are welcome, and the shaded setting is a pleasant place to linger.
Noun
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The work is not only a salute to the South Side, but a way to honor the work of a local artist who got his start with Ebony Magazine.
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Their dinners have a theme, and this year each dinner will be based on the specific holiday getting a musical salute.
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As the legend goes, when Zoroastrian refugees came ashore in western India, a local Hindu ruler greeted them with a vessel filled to the brim with milk.
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Seeing the Monarchs greet each player and then cut it up with them was an iconic moment on a momentous evening for Curaçao.
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This delightful journey starts by passing through a decorative iron gate supported by stone pillars.
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There’s something delightful about plays about grand divas in crisis.
Noun
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Getting on your mat — at a CorePower outpost near you or from the comforts of home sweet home — and flowing through those sun salutations has never been more rewarding.
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That data appeared tied to Holland America's Mariner Society loyalty program and included names, dates of birth, email addresses, genders, geographic locations, salutations and loyalty program details.
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India’s government, which has long leveraged a hard line on Pakistan for domestic political advantage, enjoyed a rally-around-the-flag effect that gave it a useful boost one year after a worse-than-expected performance in national elections.
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Away from basketball, the two players enjoy plenty of interests.
Adjective
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In Colima city for coffee and a nice meal, visitors should bookmark Puerto Café and Cumbre, a restaurant and bakery that stands out in a scene of growing maturity and ambition.
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Johnson could provide a nice defensive partner with Flagg in the front court with Johnson’s rim protections and ability to switch on the perimeter.
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“Welcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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