welcoming 1 of 2

adjective

as in pleasing

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welcoming

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verb

present participle of welcome
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
Adjective
The service Friendly and welcoming, the restaurant staff wear bright pink braces over their crisp white shirts and seem to remember all of the regular guests. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 The limits of Spain’s more welcoming borders were recently tested when 72,000 migrants arrived on the country’s southern shores within a 48-hour period, triggering a humanitarian crisis that led to the death of nearly 100 migrants. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 For example, in a dining room, Grounded on the walls creates a backdrop that feels both rejuvenating and welcoming. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026 As the first lady of Solid Rock Church, Mica was considered a welcoming face in the congregation and often sought out friendships and personal relationships with new members. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 Texas — which the report highlights is the epicenter of the gas boom — has recently backtracked on its welcoming stance towards data centers and passed a moratorium on new projects. — Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Jade Piper is the operations manager at BetterCleans in Milwaukee, WI, and a cleaning expert passionate about creating tidy and welcoming spaces. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 Excluded from jobs and housing, some of these new arrivals had turned to Islam as a welcoming alternative to the white society that denigrated them. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Mexico, in general, landed second on the Expat Insider Survey for 2026, with its many leisure options highlighted as a plus as well as its welcoming culture. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
Orioles fans will be welcoming back catcher Adley Rutschman, who just a few years ago was the rookie centerpiece of an Orioles rebuild. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The children included three under the age of 2, a 7-year-old and two adolescent girls, UNICEF said in a statement welcoming the release. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 The museum plaza’s sweeping bridge creates a canopy of welcoming shade (inspired by Expo Park’s own trees), which the city — particularly this part — desperately needs. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The location opened Monday, welcoming a consistent rush of customers into the space, even as the afternoon waned and crept into the neither-lunch-nor-dinner hours. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 But in all, the players are welcoming the challenge and opportunity. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Its guidance treats verbal identity as something that should be as recognizable as visual identity, while allowing tone to shift with the situation, from welcoming onboarding to clear and direct error messages. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Before welcoming their son in April 2023, the two reunited on-screen when Byers guest-starred on season 2 of Harlem, the Prime Video series starring his wife. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The Avon Historical Society is also welcoming families of former students or teachers, who may have anything to share, such as a yearbook. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcoming
  1. pleasing
  2. embracing
  3. exciting
  4. greeting
  5. pleasurable
  6. enjoying
  7. warm
  8. loving
Adjective
  • Savory potato kugel, however, is almost universally pleasing.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In the workplace, RSD manifests as perfectionism, people-pleasing, overcommitting, or catastrophic thinking when messages are ambiguous.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleasing
Verb
  • The audiences are full of all kinds of people singing along, embracing songs on Dreamsicle even without much airplay or traditional support.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But now, given the alternatives, embracing the stalemate is the best possible option for the United States.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of embracing
Adjective
  • That performance and a handful of others leads the way as the UFC wrapped up an exciting event from Shanghai.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • While a lot of the shorts are fully animated, the parts where this cartoon interacts with the real world were the most exciting then and are still a delight now.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of exciting
Verb
  • To improve chances of a timely reply, patients should start messages by greeting their doctor by name, ideally including both first and last names.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Job duties include greeting and assisting customers, operating cash registers, stocking shelves and cleaning the store.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of greeting
Adjective
  • As a more scientific understanding of germ theory took hold, the impetus became less medicinal, more practical, then pleasurable.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • At Westin, Burgio rejects the old distinction between virtuous food and pleasurable food altogether.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleasurable
Verb
  • Enzo Maresca has brought more composure to their in-possession play, with City enjoying 69 per cent possession, an increase on the 53 per cent average from the final two league games of 2025-26.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While neither of these experiences is essential to enjoying your stay, the additional charges do chip away at the all-inclusive promise.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enjoying
Adjective
  • This luxe accent chair invites fall into your home with its rich velvet upholstery and warm cinnamon shade.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The temperature on Monday reached 81 degrees Fahrenheit in the evening with an average humidity level of 72 percent — warm but not unbearable.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • These folks include my sister, two brothers and a beloved SIL, all who’ve been a loving part of our 41-year-old’s life since birth.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Jay Baruchel plays Carter, with Laurence Leboeuf as his steadfastly loving wife, Gloria.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of loving

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“Welcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcoming. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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