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reception

[ri-sep-shuhn] / rɪˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
celebratory party
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Antonyms
WEAK
disacknowledgment


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Reception centres were set up for those forced to leave their homes, including support for vulnerable residents requiring medical assistance.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Kindred polling suggests that 40% of parents think reducing screen time would help ensure their child is ready for Reception.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

While I appreciate that the airport has relocated its famous statue of Franco Harris’ Immaculate Reception to the new digs, my understanding is that the old terminal’s T. Rex skeleton did not make the trip.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

The processing center, formerly Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center, was designated a National Historic Landmark by the secretary of the Interior in 2023, through the Underrepresented Communities Grant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

And in an office on the seventeenth floor, the image on the television monitor flickered and changed as Street Camera #1 smoothly cut across to Reception Cameras #2 and #3.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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