embracing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of embracingnext
as in encircling

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embracing

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verb

present participle of embrace
1
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
  1. adopting
  2. welcoming
  3. including
  4. surrounding
  5. enveloping
  6. borrowing
  7. enjoying
  8. encompassing
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  • In my view, adopting multiple resilient behaviors can help improve job satisfaction and a sense of organizational inclusion.
    Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The incoming administration has made several allusions to the use of ZBB, which theoretically allows the government to clean the slate and determine which activities to fund versus simply adopting last year’s funding level, adjusting for inflation, and budgeting from there.
    Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopting
Verb
  • Rather than resisting regulation, many leaders are actively welcoming it as a way to reduce uncertainty and foster safer AI adoption.
    Mrinal Manohar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The entry hall is welcoming, and features an open stairway to the second floor, a sightline to the family room, and easy access to the living room on the right.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of welcoming
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of including
Verb
  • As the last of the peppermint bark cannoli were devoured and the party wound down, my wife and I walked out to see Michigan Central Station and its surrounding Roosevelt Park all lit up in white.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sinema spent around $8,000 on travel expenses in the Boston area in the days surrounding the marathon this spring, but has reported raising just one dollar since March, according to CREW’s complaint.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrounding
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  • The result is an unfamiliar and deeply sensual aural clash of whistles, clicks, and consonants, each molded and metamorphosed by their enveloping fungal tissue.
    Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Some, like Morning and Inger Munch in Black, are aesthetic studies that play with contrast, couching one subject in early light and enveloping the other in a black dress and background.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of enveloping
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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
  • For example, borrowing $500 for two weeks might come with a $75 fee, translating to a 391% APR.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of borrowing
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  • There are balconies on every floor, plus a front porch equipped with fire pits and snug seating nooks (ideal for enjoying a post-dinner amaro from the lounge, which also serves coffee and Flour Moon bagels in the morning and small dishes all day).
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Known for enjoying fast food on the campaign trail, Clinton became a healthy eater around 2010 after an emergency heart surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of enjoying
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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
  • 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
Definition of encompassing
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