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reception

[ri-sep-shuhn] / rɪˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
celebratory party
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
disacknowledgment


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But the Rams tied the score on the next possession off a five-yard touchdown reception by Adams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The reception for “Digger” has come during a tough time for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Migrants were put on buses and taken to reception centres for police processing, while cleaning crews moved in to clear the esplanade and beach.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

With a theatrical flourish, Vance descended from the steps of Air Force Two, the vice presidential jet, and received a rapturous reception as he entered the event in a flag-draped airport hangar.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

The next morning, the three of them waited in the reception area of the Gallup Indian Medical Center.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Nacua, the NFL receptions leader last season, said “motion was lotion” as he recovered from the game against the Eagles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Nacua, the NFL receptions leader last season, will return to the lineup against the Eagles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Nacua, an All-Pro who led the NFL in receptions last season, was sidelined for a few weeks of preseason practices because of a psoas injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Nacua, the NFL receptions leader last season, and Adams combined for eight catches for 100 yards, far below their typical performances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Both sides invited the legislators to receptions and dinners at the fashionable Hermitage, which was just down the street from the Tennessee State Capitol.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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