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reception

[ri-sep-shuhn] / rɪˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
celebratory party
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
disacknowledgment


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Recent research into the reception of AI-generated content shows that people tend to agree, external with those descriptions.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The Luce launched in May and received a cold initial reception, with shares falling over 8% on the day.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

When it was published in 2016, Vance’s first book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” got a similar glowing reception to the one Obama received when his debut, “Dreams from My Father,” was published in 1995.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

"We are welcoming people from the peninsula who have been evacuated to our reception centres, and now we have been instructed to evacuate those centres as well," said Jean-Francois Garric, the town's deputy mayor.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Hype’s voice pours out of speakers around the reception area.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

The irony for Moyes is that Everton have finished 13th in both seasons since his return, but to very different receptions.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Downing Street also held receptions for influencers and during Tim Allan's tenure as director of communications content creators were invited to Downing Street press conferences.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

One, who would go on to play at the University of Iowa, eventually tallied 46 receptions and 962 yards.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

And he is another bright spot in the Rams’ constellation of Stafford, the NFL’s reigning MVP; Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, who last season led the league in receptions and receiving touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

She had happily attended their receptions, she had eaten rice and meat and coleslaw, food tainted by fraud, and she had eaten knowing this and had not choked, and had not even considered choking.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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