Synonyms of welcomed

welcomed

verb

past tense of welcome

as in embraced

to receive or accept gladly or readily

the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embraced
• greeted
• enjoyed
• hailed
• liked
• adopted
• drank (in)
• ate (up)
• lapped (up)
• preferred
• chose
• selected
• took up
• espoused
• picked
• elected
• took
• decided (on)
• named
• culled
• opted (for)
• handpicked
• singled (out)
• cherry-picked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• spurned
• balked (at)
• turned down
• passed up
• objected (to)
• threw over
• demurred (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of welcomed

Rapp welcomed guests to partake in his snack ritual as the boat floated next to a lobster trap. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Madonna welcomed Minogue as a surprise guest while performing tracks from her new Confessions II album. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

Inexperienced candidates are now welcomed in just one in 50 openings, down from one in 15 in 2022. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Last week, India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned in response to the Gen Z student protests — which Gola welcomed. — Priyanka Salve,raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Xabi Alonso has welcomed Mykhailo Mudryk’s chance to return to Chelsea training following his doping ban but insists patience is required while the winger returns to fitness. — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

In their first Lollapalooza performance since 1994, The Smashing Pumpkins welcomed several guests onto the stage, including Olivia Rodrigo. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Indoor and outdoor events alike welcomed people from all corners of California, despite temperatures hovering in the mid-90s throughout the afternoon. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Jeff and Dana welcomed their fifth grandchild, a girl named Charlie, on July 18. — Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026