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well-received

British  

adjective

  1. having been greeted or reviewed with approval

    his well-received books

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O’Brien’s performance was well-received last year and helped the telecast gain a slight bump in audience ratings, marking a five-year high.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

She added Cornwall had a long history of using bilingual signage which was generally well-received by residents.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

STOCKHOLM—Hennes & Mauritz reported a quarterly earnings beat as well-received collections and tight cost control boosted profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

A prior break above a double bottom pivot at $19.78 on May 13 propelled the stock 22% higher after a well-received earnings reaction.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

But the engineers in the group now assigned her the job of preparing the charts and equations for the well-received space technology lectures.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly