as in to address
to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words
The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.
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Recent Examples of greet
In Indonesia, President Prabowo Subianto joined a May Day rally in the capital, Jakarta, greeting tens of thousands of people amid a tight police and military presence.
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Sylvie Corbet, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Bain snatched the hat but marched defiantly straight to the stage to greet Goodell.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Trump himself reportedly mentioned the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner as the US President and first lady greeted the King and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House on the first day of their state visit.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 May 2026
That fans will be heartily greeted is hardly in doubt.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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Sylvie Corbet, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Bain snatched the hat but marched defiantly straight to the stage to greet Goodell.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Trump himself reportedly mentioned the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner as the US President and first lady greeted the King and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House on the first day of their state visit.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 May 2026
That fans will be heartily greeted is hardly in doubt.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greet
Verb
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And the agency didn’t track whether or not a caller’s problem was addressed.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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State Farm spokesman Sevag Sarkissian said the department’s brief only addressed a legal argument seeking dismissal of the lawsuit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The tradition of saluting White Sox home runs continues to this day.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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As Deadline’s Ted Johnson reported in 2025, the NAB has also taken out ads saluting Carr and the FCC.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greet. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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