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
Meanwhile, the forthcoming change in temperature will be welcomed with a sharp shift from almond to square shapes, signaling a Gothic revival that seems to emerge around this time each year.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Three years later, the couple welcomed their daughter, May.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Yet most fans do not care unduly about what a squad costs and while sound financial management is welcomed, the strength of the team is the thing that is troubling them right now.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Indian retailers, however, have broadly welcomed the simplification of processes.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Jalo Fest was welcomed with open arms as the Latin music festival held its first-ever event in Sacramento.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Country Music Association award-winning Texas native Cody Johnson welcomed Northern Mexican country star Carin León to make his Nissan Stadium debut at CMA Fest in Nashville on June 7.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In fact, her compensation is below that of her counterparts in New York City and Las Vegas, even though Orlando welcomed 75 million visitors in 2024 — outpacing both markets.
—Ed Gilbert, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
In her personal life, Drummond and Ladd share five children together and in 2024 became grandparents for the first time when their eldest daughter, Alex, welcomed her first daughter.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Three years later, the couple welcomed their daughter, May.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Yet most fans do not care unduly about what a squad costs and while sound financial management is welcomed, the strength of the team is the thing that is troubling them right now.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Indian retailers, however, have broadly welcomed the simplification of processes.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Jalo Fest was welcomed with open arms as the Latin music festival held its first-ever event in Sacramento.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Country Music Association award-winning Texas native Cody Johnson welcomed Northern Mexican country star Carin León to make his Nissan Stadium debut at CMA Fest in Nashville on June 7.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In fact, her compensation is below that of her counterparts in New York City and Las Vegas, even though Orlando welcomed 75 million visitors in 2024 — outpacing both markets.
—Ed Gilbert, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
In her personal life, Drummond and Ladd share five children together and in 2024 became grandparents for the first time when their eldest daughter, Alex, welcomed her first daughter.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcomed
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However, Edgell has since embraced baking full time, according to the outlet.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the Internet, and now AI, enabled increased firms’ capabilities, and customers acquired more power in the marketplace, the most successful firms were those that embraced startingly different principles.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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He was greeted with loud cheers from people across the street and a smattering of boos inside, according to social media video and reporters.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wrapped in a bulky down jacket, Putin greeted residents eager to meet him.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Welcomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcomed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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