as in event
a social gathering
a wedding reception
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Recent Examples of reception
The New York Post reported Saturday that Burgum made the comments about Roosevelt's Hall of Fame candidacy at a Bank of America reception on Thursday.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The tone of Arteta’s press conference matched the reception from the away fans in being surprisingly upbeat.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Defense tech adopts the countercultural posture of the avant-garde to shape the reception of military innovation.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
What has the listener reception to the podcast been?
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The tone of Arteta’s press conference matched the reception from the away fans in being surprisingly upbeat.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Defense tech adopts the countercultural posture of the avant-garde to shape the reception of military innovation.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
What has the listener reception to the podcast been?
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reception
Noun
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Subscribe today Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore, while Leonie is away preparing for CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event, featuring names like former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plots of these shows usually center on a murder, which occurs not so much to end a human life as to inconvenience our star, who must postpone a brunch or a media event to conceal an inconvenient corpse.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The couple threw an annual holiday party at the Conyers Farm mansion.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The 19-year-old princess joined her fellow London residents in celebration on May 9, 1945, the day after VE Day.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The effect is meant to be a celebration of the Sonoran Desert, as well as a cautionary tale about humans' impact on it, said Shaw.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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The birthday bash itself was on a private island right in the heart of Sydney Harbour.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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The members-only bash will be held at PRB’s iconic Modernist residence turned 20th-century design gallery.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Reception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reception. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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