GREETING(S) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

greetings

noun

plural of greeting

as in congratulations

best wishes when you see him, give him my sincerest greetings

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Recent Examples of greetings Foreign ministry statements have focused on diplomatic meetings and greetings. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Many scam texts use vague greetings, odd wording, awkward punctuation or slightly incorrect brand names. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 People put their voice on podcasts, earnings calls, webinar recordings and voicemail greetings. — Sebastian Dobrincu, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 This is particularly noticeable in its opening and closing greetings, where Workout Buddy adds extra context. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026 But before the match started, the royals had some special greetings. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 The comments range from brief greetings to longer, more emotional entries. — David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026 Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 June 2026 The two men still exchanged voice notes, jokes, and holiday greetings. — Nirit Peled, New Yorker, 26 June 2026

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Noun

Argentina’s helter-skelter run to the final will come up against its greatest test and their ferocious mentality won’t quite be enough against a better team in all regards.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Rivian is just getting started in regards to the R2 and its over-the-air software updates.

— Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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Though a seashore and park can be different in some respects, two laws dating to the 1970s direct the National Park Service to manage and regulate parks and seashores using the same standards.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Jeanie's Chickens Come Home To Roost In some respects, Jeanie's actions over the past 10 years laid the foundation for her siblings trying to undercut her with the latest sale of the franchise.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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