as in pleasing
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as in embracing
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 welcoming
Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
But the terrain of the Central Asian country wasn’t nearly as welcoming.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The onetime Trojan has received welcoming messages from a litany of former Bruins, including Baron Davis, Ryan Hollins, Matt Barnes and Bill Walton before Walton passed away in May.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
But in Brooklyn on Thursday night, the música mexicana star went all out, welcoming Ice Spice, Eladio Carrión, Yng Lvcas, Jasiel Nuñez, Los Dareyes de la Sierra, Tito Double P, and Estevan Plazola onstage.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
From the franchisor point of view, welcoming an experienced entrepreneur into their team can provide a valuable new injection of skill and experience which in turn can benefit the whole brand and network.
—Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
This is the second child for the couple after welcoming son Ashton Joseph Barnes in 2018.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
But the terrain of the Central Asian country wasn’t nearly as welcoming.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The onetime Trojan has received welcoming messages from a litany of former Bruins, including Baron Davis, Ryan Hollins, Matt Barnes and Bill Walton before Walton passed away in May.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
But in Brooklyn on Thursday night, the música mexicana star went all out, welcoming Ice Spice, Eladio Carrión, Yng Lvcas, Jasiel Nuñez, Los Dareyes de la Sierra, Tito Double P, and Estevan Plazola onstage.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
From the franchisor point of view, welcoming an experienced entrepreneur into their team can provide a valuable new injection of skill and experience which in turn can benefit the whole brand and network.
—Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcoming
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Katz is a term for anything enjoyable, fun or pleasing.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jake Davies, artistically known as Artifact, carves out his place in the EDM community with sonically pleasing, bass-heavy pieces that EDM enjoyers can’t ignore.SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Luke Hales / Getty Images The 2024 baseball season may have just ended, but the most exciting drama in the sport is on deck: free agency.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The most exciting thing to happen in the area on Election Day was arguably a series of public safety power shutoffs by PG&E triggered by red flag fire conditions, which affected polling locations including Los Gatos’s Lakeside Elementary School.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Now investors were greeting Thursday’s results with some selling.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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The trailer opens with a montage of clips from the two shows, including one of series star Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson greeting a young woman in her precinct.Alex Ross, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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And that meant that singing this music was really pleasurable.Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, older adults are at greater risk for depression, which can show up as loss of interest in pleasurable hobbies.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Still, that hasn’t stopped its owner, Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie, from enjoying it.Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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And even with hiring having slowed, Americans are enjoying unusual job security.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Aim for a warm shower with warm water to reach a happy medium.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Directed by renowned creative, Child, the space is warm and inviting, scattered with vintage accents and dim lighting that creates an atmosphere of personal reflection, setting the perfect stage for a song rooted in raw emotion.Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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Everyone has been so loving and welcoming, and has treated me with so much respect.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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The shelter team and Classic Canines have been working together to promote Big Red, hoping to place him in a warm and loving environment.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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For instance, with Venus in Scorpio energizing your ninth house of adventure and self-discovery and Pluto in Capricorn transforming your 11th house of community affairs, this sextile encourages you to explore new horizons through connections and exhilarating experiences.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Saturday Night, which sees fake blood explode everywhere in one moment and the set catch fire in another during the frenetic lead-up to the show, is an exhilarating journey through the challenges of getting the show off the ground.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Welcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcoming. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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