Synonyms of welcomes

welcomes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of welcome

as in embraces

to receive or accept gladly or readily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embraces
• greets
• enjoys
• hails
• adopts
• likes
• eats (up)
• drinks (in)
• prefers
• chooses
• laps (up)
• espouses
• selects
• takes up
• takes
• elects
• picks
• decides (on)
• opts (for)
• handpicks
• cherry-picks
• names
• culls
• singles (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• spurns
• declines
• passes up
• turns down
• objects (to)
• balks (at)
• throws over
• demurs (to)

welcomes

2 of 2

noun

plural of welcome

as in salutes

an expression of goodwill upon meeting

offered a warm welcome to the stranger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salutes
• greetings
• salutations
• hellos
• respects
• regards
• hails
• wishes
• civilities
• pleasantries
• aves
• amenities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• farewells
• adieus
• good-byes
• congés
• bon voyages
• Godspeeds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of welcomes

Verb

In addition to being a campus for full-time students, the center welcomes visitors for a daylong food adventure. — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

In the sequel film, which also welcomes back Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as Jet and Franny Owens —the aunts who raised Sally and Gillian and taught them magic — the family will expand to include Sally’s daughters. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026

Honoring the long association between horses and hounds, the stunning farm-charm-esque property welcomes pups with open arms and offers terrace-level suites for convenient lodging and potty breaks. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 31 July 2026

From the Great Hall draped in banners honouring legends from the past that welcomes fans through to the exhaustive Yankee Museum, reminders of the team’s glorious past are everywhere. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Renee Paquette welcomes Willow Nightingale to the ring for her championship celebration. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The restaurant opened early in July and welcomes diners for limited walk-in seating and for reservations, which roll out two weeks in advance. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

The tournament welcomes players of every skill level, organizers say. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 27 July 2026

Noun

The players returned to Madrid on Monday for official welcomes at Zarzuela and Moncloa palaces before continuing through the capital on an open-top bus parade. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Thank you for the friendship bracelets and keepsakes, the warm welcomes, the cheers, the conversations. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

There, Trump — who has previously been met with cold welcomes at similar public events — received a loud chorus of boos when the jumbotron panned to him. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

The supporters also took the opportunity to extend the warmest of welcomes to the returning Jordan Henderson and Caoimhin Kelleher. — James Pearce, New York Times, 24 May 2026

As the warm welcomes, teas and receptions continue, news comes in from across the ocean. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

And the welcomes kept coming out of her, compulsive and hopeful and for no one in particular. — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

Me’Arah O’Neal welcomes carrying the torch for a family of hoopers, led by an NBA superstar. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026

From pandemic gatherings and warm welcomes to a homesick holiday abroad, five writers offer grateful reflections on their most memorable Thanksgivings. — Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2025