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as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in acceptance
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as in encircling
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as in hugging
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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2
as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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3
as in adopting
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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4
as in welcoming
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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5
as in including
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in surrounding
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Recent Examples of embrace
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Several ranchers have embraced solar energy in this deep red corner of the country.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
One of the most noteworthy parts of the space agency’s announcement may be NASA’s embrace of nuclear power, both for the moon base and a potential future Mars mission, says Casey Dreier of the Planetary Society.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Of course, some really are embracing the lifestyle of the ’90s, instead of just the clothes.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Just look at how much the internet embraced Moo Deng the baby pygmy hippo in Thailand, or Punch the monkey in a Japanese zoo.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Several ranchers have embraced solar energy in this deep red corner of the country.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Twin Lakes also stand out, huddled in their alpine embrace and flanked by proud granite slopes.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
One of the most noteworthy parts of the space agency’s announcement may be NASA’s embrace of nuclear power, both for the moon base and a potential future Mars mission, says Casey Dreier of the Planetary Society.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Cubs are embracing high expectations.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Of course, some really are embracing the lifestyle of the ’90s, instead of just the clothes.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrace
Noun
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By participating in the contest, the winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest, and to sign a publicity release, affidavit of eligibility and release of liability prior to acceptance of the prize.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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One thing that could aid in its acceptance is obtaining observational evidence of the existence of primordial black holes, which since they were first proposed by Stephen Hawking in the 1970s, have remained frustratingly hypothetical.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Another friend rushes to join the hug.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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There was a heart for the crowd and a hug for a surgeon after Rori Harmon's final game Sunday on the Texas women's basketball home floor.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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This is a story that traces the path to justice for mass atrocity in the face of public acquiescence.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kelley, Offerman, Fanning, and especially Pfeiffer do enough of the hard work to make acquiescence rather easy — and the ensuing journey a worthy reward.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The technology is more common in Europe but finding a foothold in the United States as snowfall has become less reliable.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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How to stand out Kelly hoped to turn his job fair conversations into a foothold in the industry.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Cygnet Infinity—which received gold at the Spirits Business’s Low & No Masters 2026 Awards—is less about abstinence than embracement.—
Nick Scott,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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That embracement has helped the military enlist between 128,000 and 190,000 new service members annually since the 1990s, even though some armed forces, especially the Army, have struggled to meet their recruiting goals in the past few years.—
Jeremiah Favara,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The measure, part of the City Council’s consent calendar, was passed unanimously March 2.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Before infants were enrolled in the AL16 study, their parents or guardians had to sign consent forms disclosing, among other things, the risks that clinical trial subjects would face.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Embrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrace. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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