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
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
No incumbent or party organization favorite welcomes a primary.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Folks, welcome to the third annual Rankies!
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
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Verb
For the first time in several years, festival season will welcome back shirt-optional crowd-pleaser, Justin Bieber.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
No incumbent or party organization favorite welcomes a primary.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
But, yes, frankly more shark action would be welcome in this film about sharks.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Folks, welcome to the third annual Rankies!
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
When University of California Berkeley allowed the startup Kiwibot to pump its campus full of delivery robots in 2020, their welcome was anything but warm.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome
Verb
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In 18 minutes, Ingles totaled seven points, four rebounds and four assists while being embraced by his former teammates and coaches throughout the night.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many are financed through crowdfunding, with subscribers garnering exclusive perks, and embrace subtitles and alternate audio (a series like the Japanese cyberpunk Milky Subway is dubbed in 10 different languages).—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The band's courtesy visit was a pleasant break for Japan's first female leader, known for her long working hours and now struggling with strained diplomatic ties with China, the fallouts from the war in the Middle East as well as rising prices at home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The band’s courtesy visit was a pleasant break for Japan’s first female leader, known for her long working hours and now struggling with strained diplomatic ties with China, the fallouts from the war in the Middle East as well as rising prices at home.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Maya Project commissioned the performances as part of its annual salute to Angelou.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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Again with powerbombs and chokeslams, not to mention one arm being snapped in mid-Hitler salute, Batman took on white supremacists.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Koniver greeted me in his waiting room, which featured a soft-rock soundtrack and brochures for serums and stem cells.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Small shifts in traditions Leo greeted the global faithful in 10 languages, including Arabic, Chinese and Latin, reviving a practice that Francis had let lapse.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But cookbook author Joshua McFadden’s Spring Carbonara, which uses a ton of fresh spring peas, is absolutely delightful.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Surrounded by a delightful cast of weirdos — with a scene-stealing, hilarious turn by Marc Maron as sleazy director Sam Sylvia — GLOW is a comedy match-up worth cheering for.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Others carve out time to mail birthday cards and salutations written in their own hand.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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But now that the salutations for the honor bestowed upon Spoelstra to take over for Steve Kerr as U.S. coach are finished, the next order of business for him, for Hill, and for Sean Ford, who oversees day-to-day operations for the men’s national team, is to stop the bleeding at the World Cup.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Keep your leftovers fresh and easy to enjoy with Pizza Pack.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The long-running series is enjoying its latest act on Netflix after previously airing on Fox and USA, tantalizing viewers by thrusting four couples due for a reckoning into an exotic locale overflowing with sultry singles whose only goal is to flirt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some other teachers that maybe hadn’t been so polite to me or nice to me, all of a sudden became a little nicer.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thursday night is going to be a nice little appetizer, so to speak.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Welcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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