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
Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The 2025 edition welcomes first-time participating institutions including Portugal’s Escola das Artes – UCP, Denmark’s Super16, and the Estonian Academy of Arts – marking Estonia’s festival debut.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Drag queens and transgender women were often not welcome, especially by Botel staff.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
After their first orders, customers can refer friends to offer them a 25% welcome discount.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
David Pascoe, solicitor of the First Judicial Circuit in the state's Lowcountry, welcomes the support from the federal government.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The 2025 edition welcomes first-time participating institutions including Portugal’s Escola das Artes – UCP, Denmark’s Super16, and the Estonian Academy of Arts – marking Estonia’s festival debut.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Guests are welcome to enjoy individual treatments—like the Sleep Better Experience, which includes 10 minutes of cryotherapy and an 80-minute massage—or book longer, more immersive retreats.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Drag queens and transgender women were often not welcome, especially by Botel staff.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
The bumpy welcome was reflective of Mr. Bessent’s first few months in what might be the most difficult job in Washington.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
After their first orders, customers can refer friends to offer them a 25% welcome discount.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome
Verb
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Even the more traditional and long standing players are embracing AI rapidly.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D.,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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An English professor at Emory & Henry, Matthew has fully embraced our community since relocating from Iowa and had spent the previous day volunteering at a food-distribution center in Damascus.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Most of the week should be pleasant in the Baltimore area, with temperatures hovering in the upper 70s and low 80s before a chance of showers into the weekend.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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On bord, the Norse flight attendants were pleasant and service was frequent.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Musk attended Trump's swearing-in ceremony and gave a now-notorious speech involving a controversial salute at a celebratory rally later that evening.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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We at 9-1-1 salute all the incredible men and women who do these dangerous jobs and strive to keep us safe.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The day before, an ailing Francis greeted a thrilled crowd in an impromptu popemobile outing into St. Peter's Square.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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In the fifth inning, Valdez greeted Pasquantino with an 88.2 mph changeup.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The delightful scene unfolds with the three discussing relationships.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Sometimes those patterns are helpful, even delightful.—
Diana Spehar,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Each email would contain the same body text, but the salutation would be customized with the recipient’s name.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Something as seemingly simple as including an emoji (or starting an email without a salutation) communicates information that will shape other people’s perspectives of your messages.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Buckwheat Though technically a seed, buckwheat is enjoyed in the same way as whole grains.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Francis enjoyed immense popularity with rank-and-file Catholics during his 12-year papacy but struggled with conservative church hierarchy, sometimes finding himself at odds with traditional voices within the Curia.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And the honeycomb design isn’t just nice on the eyes.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ice is not nice The ice at American Airlines Center was a huge problem in Game 2, with players on both teams falling down left and right.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Welcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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