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as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in acceptance
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Recent Examples of embrace
Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Itinerary Neon signs first appeared in Paris in the early 1910s, but no city embraced the electric glow like Las Vegas.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
DeRemer was seen giving one of the women an extended embrace or hug.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Mike Varshavski, a family medicine physician and social media influencer, embraces live debate.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Itinerary Neon signs first appeared in Paris in the early 1910s, but no city embraced the electric glow like Las Vegas.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
In its analysis of the campaign to amplify Minaj’s posts and her newfound far-right point of view, the firm indicated that the Minaj X campaign’s primary objective had less to do with her embrace of MAGA and more with boosting the rapper’s reputation.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
DeRemer was seen giving one of the women an extended embrace or hug.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrace
Verb
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The man allegedly tried to console the 911 caller and hugged her, the woman told investigators.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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He is constantly accosted by guests who want to hug him and take pictures with him.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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The guns were plastic-wrapped and stashed behind a false wall in a utility trailer.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kristina Schake will end her four-year run as Disney‘s chief communications officer next month as Bob Iger wraps his tenure as CEO.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Last week, cohosts Kotb, Melvin, Carson Daly, and Al Roker all wore yellow ribbons, adopting the practice of Nancy's neighbors in her Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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These cards became a sensation, so much so that some tech companies have adopted them as a template to announce new hires.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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The staff welcomed me immediately, opening the doors with genuine warmth that shifted my mood entirely.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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About 80 miles east of downtown, the San Bernardino County mountain hamlet of Wrightwood and its largest employer, the Mountain High Resort, are welcoming a snow deluge and hoping this is their busiest weekend of the season.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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House members attending the People’s State of the Union include progressive caucus members such as Casar, Jayapal, Ansari, Balint, Ramirez, and Watson Coleman.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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The contract includes significant participation from domestic industry, with Slovak companies accounting for more than 40% of the contract’s total value.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Billionaire Larry Ellison helped lift his son’s deal with his vast wealth and ties to Trump and Republicans, exploiting regulatory uncertainty surrounding Netflix.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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An end to an overblown row As finicky and technical as the topic of compression ratios may be to the casual F1 fan, the furore surrounding their policing in the last two months has been a perfect example of F1 politicking.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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By participating in the contest, the winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest, and to sign a publicity release, affidavit of eligibility and release of liability prior to acceptance of the prize.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Price Acceptance and Repeat Purchase For Chinese consumers, brand awareness, mental availability, long-term reputation and trust capital continue to determine price acceptance and repeat purchases.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine sensibly sees firm security guarantees as the necessary starting point to ensure that any territorial concessions don’t become a foothold from which Russia can simply resume its attack.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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As a result of these operations, the group has a direct foothold in 27 countries and is active with its sales channels in more than 100 markets.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Embrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrace. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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