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well-received

British  

adjective

  1. having been greeted or reviewed with approval

    his well-received books

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Even if that movie wasn’t well-received, it was an ambitious project that she had an obvious passion for.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

DC Studios rebooted its cinematic universe with last year's well-received Superman, which followed a string of underperforming movies based on the comic company's collection of heroes and villains.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Intel gapped up 24% on April 24 following a well-received earnings report, breaking out of a bull flag.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

It was well-received by bullish analysts at Mizuho and Wedbush, among others, and in a statement, Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman touted his company’s “outstanding start” to the year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 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

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