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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 to surround
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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as in acceptance
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Recent Examples of embrace
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Calls were made for the NFL to embrace technology for spotting the ball, and lo and behold that’s what is coming for the 2025 season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, the CDC’s top communications officer announced his resignation in an op-ed lambasting Kennedy’s embrace of alternative measles treatments.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Cody Rhodes No one on this list has embraced their family's legacy quite like Cody Rhodes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Calls were made for the NFL to embrace technology for spotting the ball, and lo and behold that’s what is coming for the 2025 season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
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Nor was Frank’s embrace of Eastern religion something that particularly resonated with him.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, the CDC’s top communications officer announced his resignation in an op-ed lambasting Kennedy’s embrace of alternative measles treatments.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrace
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The athlete could also be seen hugging his two sons and walking with an arm around his daughter, with the three siblings later posing with their family in a group shot.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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After the buzzer sounded, Pope ran over to hug his wife, Lee Anne, and kissed his daughters near the bench before running off to a TV interview.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Production has officially wrapped on Dead Letters, the debut feature film from writer-director David Drake.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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How to Store Whole Artichokes in a Bag Store artichokes loosely wrapped in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for a week or two.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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Colonists adopted the Indigenous practice, replacing wooden and clay sugaring instruments with metal taps, buckets, storage vessels, and kettles.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
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In today’s flat (or shrinking) budgetary environment, institutions must adopt smart, strategic technology consolidation to maximize impact and efficiency.—
Chase Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Lionsgate kicked off its CinemaCon studio presentation with an extended look at the Len Wiseman and Ana de Armas collaboration Ballerina on Tuesday morning before welcoming the pair to the Colosseum stage.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Other cast members include Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, Keyla Mejia and Nicholas Stoller.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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To be fair, many of those — including emerging aces Tanner Bibee, Logan Gilbert, Mackenzie Gore and Paul Skenes along with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga, who started in their native Japan when the Dodgers and Cubs opened in Tokyo last week — are no-doubters.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Fencing will surround most of Market Square, but businesses will remain open and accessible to pedestrians.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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At least one lawsuit surrounding the Seaquarium is currently underway.—
Dylan Gentile,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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While many polls show that acceptance for LGBTQ+ rights has generally increased over the past 20 years, most Americans are less supportive of transgender girls and women participating in women's sports.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Since being Harris’ running mate, Walz has been touring the country talking to voters about how Democrats can regain a foothold.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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China has already made efforts to gain a foothold on the island, prompting fears in Washington about Beijing's expanding influence over critical resources.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Embrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrace. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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