receptionist
noun
re·cep·tion·ist
ri-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nist 
: a person employed to greet telephone callers, visitors, patients, or clients
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As businesses look to establish AI receptionists for customer interactions, they’re often told that these agentic voices should be empathetic.
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Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
At one Nutex emergency room, a receptionist turned away an uninsured patient who arrived with the telltale signs of a heart attack but was unable to pay upfront.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
29 June 2026
When approached by a reporter, a receptionist said the property’s owners had recently rebranded the site under the Econo Lodge name and may seek to pursue money from the city of Oakland to house homeless individuals.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
His father worked as a phone engineer, and his mother was a receptionist at a doctor’s office.
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Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
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Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
At one Nutex emergency room, a receptionist turned away an uninsured patient who arrived with the telltale signs of a heart attack but was unable to pay upfront.
—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
29 June 2026
When approached by a reporter, a receptionist said the property’s owners had recently rebranded the site under the Econo Lodge name and may seek to pursue money from the city of Oakland to house homeless individuals.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
His father worked as a phone engineer, and his mother was a receptionist at a doctor’s office.
—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for receptionist
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receptionist
noun
re·cep·tion·ist
ri-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəst
: an office employee who greets callers, answers questions, and arranges appointments
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