WELCOMED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of welcomed Louisville also welcomed more Somalian refugees in the 1990s after a civil war broke out in the East African nation. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026 The Earl Spencer, Lady Eliza Spencer’s father and Lady Diana’s brother, had welcomed the Sussexes, along with Archie and Lilibet, to the Spencer family home during their visit to the United Kingdom last month. — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026 Game night is a throwback to when people welcomed their neighbors in to pop by for dinner without worrying about the menu or whether their house looked perfect. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 Some Iranian Americans, particularly among anti-regime activists, welcomed US and Israeli strikes and saw them as a potential path toward ending the Islamic Republic’s rule. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Colorful prayer flags and string lights lined the outdoor patio where co-founder Biplaw Rai welcomed the event’s first guests and handed out a survey to capture their thoughts. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2026 The Seminoles welcomed 62 new players, but there were plenty of struggles on both sides of the ball. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 His opportunities throughout training camp have been sparse; a good showing was welcomed. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 Braison Cyrus Billy Ray and Tish welcomed their son Braison on May 9, 1994. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

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Warsh, despite his arrival as a disruptor of Fed protocol, embraced that summer-retreat spirit.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
For three decades, in an increasingly noisy and stress-filled world, Miraval Arizona has embraced its philosophy of Life in Balance, pioneering the concept of transformative wellbeing through mindfulness.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of embraced

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Tagovailoa on return, boos Falcons and former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was greeted with boos during Friday’s preseason game, lingered on the field afterward to embrace several former teammates and Dolphins staffers.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
He was greeted with a friendly welcome by fans, as multiple people stopped to shake his hand and take pictures with him.

— Jackson Thompson , Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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