as in to admit
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
a top law-school grad who was received by the firm with open arms
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Recent Examples of receive
Their drive received over 30,000 pounds of food and hygiene products in just 72 hours.
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Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Bill and Hillary Clinton are expected to testify before Congress after receiving a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, the day of the NBA trade deadline, Jevon Carter received a phone call from his agent.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Cary Morin of the Illinois State Police’s criminal investigations unit testified that Salefski reported the text message to police after her husband, Chad Salefski, received it on Election Day.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Bill and Hillary Clinton are expected to testify before Congress after receiving a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, the day of the NBA trade deadline, Jevon Carter received a phone call from his agent.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Cary Morin of the Illinois State Police’s criminal investigations unit testified that Salefski reported the text message to police after her husband, Chad Salefski, received it on Election Day.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
Verb
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Be careful of admitting that to a coworker as Venus and Uranus clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The border was a mess, that everybody admits.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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More than 1,800 pieces of art were entered in the contest and 193 pieces representing 44 schools in the tri-state area were picked as winners.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her impressive athleticism and recent dominance on the international circuit had her entering Milan riding a high.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But wherever that debate is going, deGrom is the guy to take us there.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the investigation into the shooting unfolded, detectives showed still images of Neves-Valente taken from surveillance video to several shooting victims.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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