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
Unlike Jupiter and Saturn, both of which have received dedicated missions like the Cassini probe and the Juno spacecraft, the outer planets have not received any visitors since the Voyager 2 flybys more than 30 years ago.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The SeaWeeders received the Greening Award, one of multiple awards in different categories.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
As of press time Friday, no response was received from Fuller’s representative.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The vast majority of union members work in California, where one in four residents receive care from Kaiser.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The SeaWeeders received the Greening Award, one of multiple awards in different categories.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
As of press time Friday, no response was received from Fuller’s representative.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The vast majority of union members work in California, where one in four residents receive care from Kaiser.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
Verb
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In his plea agreement, Jones admitted using his company to submit more than $2 million in false bills to the Foundation for audiovisual services.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the Labor Department’s filing also admitted that Americans are not willing to replace undocumented farmworkers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Detroit, which entered the game as the NFL’s hottest team, fell to 4-2.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Burns took them from a housing project to the C-suite, then used that platform to demand better for everyone coming after her.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Getting the balance right does take skilful execution.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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