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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As the country welcomed the new millennium, ties to Europe had faded, especially as a new crop of immigrant Canadians arrived from Asia and the Caribbean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
She even welcomed a new approach, saying his interviews felt more like a conversation, while Apted would often leave long, awkward pauses once she had finished her answer.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Rubio arrived in Lima after stops in Colombia and Ecuador, where he welcomed closer coordination against criminal gangs that Washington now describes as terrorist organizations.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“The people welcomed us. They made it a success because, suddenly, there was a cause for optimism.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Vincenzo Perugia’s hometown welcomed him as a hero.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
