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reception

A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.

After the wedding we proceeded to the reception.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

The act of receiving.

We have poor TV reception in the valley.
Origin: From , from , from , from receive, from back + to hold. Equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Women in Lighting plans networking reception at Lightovation 🌿 🌿 Echoes from the #LikeForest Team @thelikeforest”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “About to start up the second half of today's class. We got some good work on the project done this morning. Tonight we're having a reception in Baltimores Union Hall. Should be fun.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Went to a wedding at a posh hotel and had messy, explosive diarrhoea. Found a room open to spray out my mess. It was vile and went everywhere. I cleaned up as best I could; in the morning I saw the groom at reception complaining about the state of the honeymoon suite; soz.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A huge thank you to all our Bronze Sponsors for supporting this year’s Innovators Cocktail Reception, presented by by Shay (Shy) Keil! Your support not only makes this event possible; it’s key to driving innovation and making a meaningful impact. 💛 #JFS90”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The only “The Bear” prequel episode I want is an origin story for the impossibly long wedding reception table. But I’ll watch this at some point, I suppose.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.

The new system provides exceptional quality of the reception signal.
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  • “🚀 Applications for Mastering Number at Reception & KS1 2026/27 are now open! Give every child the best start in maths 🔢🌟 Apply online: bbomathshub.org.uk/project/mast...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Sabres news: Rasmus Dahlin’s ‘amazing’ reaction to fan reception before Canadiens series https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/567252/ The Buffalo Sabres will take on the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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