as in encircling
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as in hugging
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 wrapping
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 adopting
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 welcoming
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 including
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 surrounding
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embracing
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However, entrepreneurs are discovering better ways to finance their ventures—by avoiding or delaying VC and adopting the strategies used by 94% of billion-dollar entrepreneurs and nearly all hundred-million-dollar entrepreneurs.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.—
Jeremy Vaughan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Other arts venues and organizations are also welcoming new audiences and nurturing new partnerships across the city and beyond.—
Bernard Kavaler,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2025
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Dev set the tray on the coffee table and took a seat, welcoming the noise.—
Kanak Kapur,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, affecting the stability of the cryptocurrency market could be macroeconomic elements including inflation rates, devaluation of currencies, or market collapse.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The union also wants Starbucks to resolve outstanding legal issues, including hundreds of unfair labor practice charges that workers have filed with the National Labor Relations Board.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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But the confidence surrounding their team under Travis Green’s coaching could help.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Officials said at least 16 of these weapons have been recovered from crime scenes in Connecticut and surrounding states, including one that was used in a homicide in Middletown in May 2021.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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On August 16, 2021 — in the wake of an aggressive Taliban advance upon Kabul as the United States rushed its withdrawal from our military position in Afghanistan — Joe Biden addressed the nation to explain the sudden drawdown in forces and the chaos then enveloping the region.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 Jan. 2025
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The narrative itself, thanks to Whitehead and screenwriters Ross and Barnes, takes care of the structure and the steady, enveloping momentum.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic has previously reported that United have discussed ticket price rises and the sale of stadium naming rights as ways to raise revenue for the project, while the club also held multiple rounds of exploratory talks with Bank of America earlier this year with a view to borrowing money.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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For example, borrowing $500 for two weeks might come with a $75 fee, translating to a 391% APR.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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Many have shared their successes, cutting from clips of them consuming grapes, to shots of them enjoying a great year.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Smart has largely stayed out of the spotlight since then, though paparazzi did once catch him enjoying a meal at the same restaurant as Lopez and then-boyfriend Alex Rodriguez in 2018.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Each year, the Whisky Advocate Buying Guide's expert team samples an array of whiskies, encompassing rare, limited editions, and up-and-coming brands likely to hit store shelves nationwide.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
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Louise Colville, a biologist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London, said that the dry conditions in the Southern Levant — an area encompassing modern-day Israel, Palestine and Jordan — had probably been a major factor contributing to the longevity of the seeds.—
Franz Lidz,
New York Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embracing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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