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
Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The Aquaman actress welcomed daughter Oonaugh in 2021.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025
Matt Alderton, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The event kicked off with welcome remarks from Randall Lane, Chief Content Officer at Forbes, who honored this year’s cohort of AI 50 list makers and the fast-growing AI industry.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
You will automatically be given the welcome offer by clicking our link.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Verb
This February, Trump and Vice President JD Vance welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House, only to berate him on television.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The Aquaman actress welcomed daughter Oonaugh in 2021.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025
Adjective
Chaffin, meanwhile, suggests California’s Yosemite National Park, whose Yosemite Village offers a welcome center, restaurants and museum.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The event kicked off with welcome remarks from Randall Lane, Chief Content Officer at Forbes, who honored this year’s cohort of AI 50 list makers and the fast-growing AI industry.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker were on hand to give friendly, uncontroversial welcomes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
You will automatically be given the welcome offer by clicking our link.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome
Verb
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The post featured photos of Tallulah embracing her dad, as well as Bruce and Tallulah's fiancé Justin Acee, posing for a joyful photo together.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Anticipate and embrace the fact that there will be challenges that need to be navigated with transparency and diplomacy.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Using a real-life incarceration facility near Geelong in Victoria that had just opened (but wasn’t populated yet), Williams has a setting that’s sunny and modern, not inherently depressing if not exactly pleasant, either.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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The most pleasant surprise to me was Ohio’s Matt Ponatoski, ranked as the No. 29 QB by 247Sports.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Juneteenth came and went Thursday, but curiously something seemed to be missing from the annual celebration: a cordial salute from the president of the United States.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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This salute to 20th-century America might propel your next road trip.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
18 June 2025
Verb
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On Thursday, the 48-year-old British actor was seen greeting Kim Kardashian, and later, photographed dining with pals.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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He was greeted with a warm reception, both from the public on the red carpet and in the theater from the audience during the opening ceremony.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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The best overall pick was Tom Ford’s Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil for its subtle-yet-buildable luminosity, minimal transfer onto clothes, and delightful fragrance.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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To watch dancing is intrinsically delightful, and Flanagan, without doing anything exceptional with the camera, conveys a spectatorial sense of that delight.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Due to the limitations of that early technology, the salutation had to accommodate the longest name.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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What is the correct salutation to use when the recipient, and their gender, is unknown?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Not fun for the rest of us just trying to enjoy the game.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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It’s supposed to be a time to bond with your kids, enjoy nature, and maybe escape stresses of day-to-day life.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Nevertheless, nice to get an explanation for why Vondrousova has been invisible.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Every single crewmember, everyone who worked on the show, along with the actors, every person on this show was so hard-working and dedicated and so genuinely nice.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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“Welcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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