as in embraced
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented
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Recent Examples of welcomed
After Tarek and Heather tied the knot in October 2021, the couple welcomed their 3-year-old son Tristan.
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Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
No city in North America has embraced and welcomed World Cup fans quite like Boston.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The couple welcomed their only daughter, Jordan Ladd (Death Proof, Inland Empire), in 1975.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The new Tarrant County Sheriff’s Training Academy has welcomed its first class of recruits to work as detention officers across the region.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
After the official signing of the 14-point peace plan between the United States and Iran, world leaders have welcomed the diplomatic efforts.
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Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Tiffany Score and Steven Mills welcomed a daughter, Shea, in December of last year.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
For families Beyond the kids' pool in the outdoor courtyard, children are welcomed with a small gift and child-sized bathrobes.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Minnesota coach Dawn Plitzuweit has welcomed an infusion of new talent and agreed to a new contract.
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CBS News,
17 June 2026
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
No city in North America has embraced and welcomed World Cup fans quite like Boston.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The couple welcomed their only daughter, Jordan Ladd (Death Proof, Inland Empire), in 1975.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The new Tarrant County Sheriff’s Training Academy has welcomed its first class of recruits to work as detention officers across the region.
—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
After the official signing of the 14-point peace plan between the United States and Iran, world leaders have welcomed the diplomatic efforts.
—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Tiffany Score and Steven Mills welcomed a daughter, Shea, in December of last year.
—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
For families Beyond the kids' pool in the outdoor courtyard, children are welcomed with a small gift and child-sized bathrobes.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Minnesota coach Dawn Plitzuweit has welcomed an infusion of new talent and agreed to a new contract.
—
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcomed
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Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.
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Following in line with liberals such as late-night host Bill Maher, Carville expressed concern that Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Brad Lander have embraced antisemitic positions out of line with the establishment, among other policies.
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The painter’s death was greeted with an outpouring of tributes from around the globe.
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As the legend goes, when Zoroastrian refugees came ashore in western India, a local Hindu ruler greeted them with a vessel filled to the brim with milk.
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“Welcomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcomed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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