1
as in salutation
an expression of goodwill upon meeting
the volunteer directed the conference participants towards the coffee after offering them a cheerful greeting
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2
as in congratulations
greetings plural
best wishes
when you see him, give him my sincerest greetings
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as in addressing
to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words
The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.
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Recent Examples of greeting
IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Day, Donald Trump issued his traditional holiday greeting.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2024
David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
These loyal companions love their humans unconditionally, greeting them at the door with a wagging tail or curling up at the foot of the bed, purring gently.
—Funnyfuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Robots on a gift mission: Christmas greetings from the DFKI Robotics Innovation Center!
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Day, Donald Trump issued his traditional holiday greeting.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
That admirable assemblage doesn't even mention some of the more famous, anonymous individuals who started the day by greeting kids at Children's Wisconsin hospital in Wauwatosa.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
These loyal companions love their humans unconditionally, greeting them at the door with a wagging tail or curling up at the foot of the bed, purring gently.
—Funnyfuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Through the spring and summer, the Garden State offered salutations to pedestrians from the tops of London taxis and beckoned from German train platforms.Will Peischel, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2024
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Other goals include training for a 10K, executing a sun salutation on a paddleboard, or improving important health metrics like your VO2 max. Before attempting unfamiliar workouts, develop a base level of fitness by meeting the minimum guidelines.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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In other words, if the board finds the union does not represent the players, especially without substantively addressing the legal question of whether the players are employees within the meaning of the NLRA, the matter would likely end there.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Any partnership or sponsorship agreement must include specific provisions addressing TikTok unavailability.Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jimmy Carter's final farewell President Jimmy Carter's state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday was a salute to his political legacy, worldwide humanitarian work and commitment to faith.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Congratulations to the winners and a salute to all who participated.Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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The movies are my escape as well as my professional concern, and the process of watching and thinking and writing about movies has been my own welcome distraction through many a difficult stretch, if seldom one as difficult as this.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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Few moments exemplified this more than Trudeau's open welcome to refugees in 2017, shortly after Trump announced his controversial Muslim ban, barring entry to citizens from several predominantly Muslim countries.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Greeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeting. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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