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reception

[ri-sep-shuhn] / rɪˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
celebratory party
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Antonyms
WEAK
disacknowledgment


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“I’m hoping to win by a lot, because our reception of the doors has been incredible,” Park said.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Conde rises at 5:30 am to take an hour-long bus ride from the reception centre where he lives to the farm.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

A lukewarm market reception for an early OpenAI listing, which seems plausible given the steady drumbeat of dysfunction at the Sam Altman-led company, could force Anthropic to delay or scale back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

They got a warm reception as they did their walkabout later on.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

When you walked in, there was a reception desk where nobody sat.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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