welcome
interjection
(a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure).
welcomed
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past participleof welcome.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof welcome.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
welcomeinterjection(a word of kindly greeting, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure).
Example Sentences
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A&A Scaffolding Solutions said it welcomed that move, but said it would provide "limited relief if global prices continue to rise".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
John Boyega, who revealed in a recent interview that he has been married for two years, announced that he and his wife welcomed a baby boy ‘some time’ ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Her appointment was widely welcomed by analysts as signaling continuity—a valuable message to send amid concerns about Indonesia’s economic trajectory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The government meanwhile welcomed the polling date announcements as an "important stage ... towards reinforcing the country's democratic system".
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
And that their new neighbors— whom Mom had taken fresh-baked banana bread to and heartily welcomed to the neighborhood—those same neighbors had been lying to their only son for his entire life.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
