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reception

[ri-sep-shuhn] / rɪˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
celebratory party
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
disacknowledgment


Example Sentences

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The Ministry of Communication said a temporary reception system had been set up, while facilities to accommodate arrivals had been selected in the capital, Kinshasa.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Verizon has benefited from a flight to safety and from strong initial reception to new corporate direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In other words, Ye’s trying to get a comeback going — and, to judge by the very warm reception he got at SoFi, he might prove successful.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

From the outset, the justices gave Trump’s solicitor general, John Sauer, a frosty reception.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

He had met her several weeks before at a White House reception open to the public.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow