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
At the maximum dose of 2.4 milligrams, 92.8% of people lost at least 5% of their body weight, compared with 14% of people receiving placebo injections.
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Rachel Fieldhouse, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
Some users received an email or postcard with a claim identification code and confirmation code that can be used to make the claim.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2025
And in June, Rebirth stormed IGN Live with an exclusive clip that received 7.9 million views on TikTok.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Unión del Barrio, which has more than three hundred thousand followers on Facebook and ninety thousand on Instagram, maintains a tip line and receives hundreds of messages and calls every day.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
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Rachel Fieldhouse, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
Some users received an email or postcard with a claim identification code and confirmation code that can be used to make the claim.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2025
And in June, Rebirth stormed IGN Live with an exclusive clip that received 7.9 million views on TikTok.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Unión del Barrio, which has more than three hundred thousand followers on Facebook and ninety thousand on Instagram, maintains a tip line and receives hundreds of messages and calls every day.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
Verb
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That got worse through emergency room trips on May 18 and May 20, the latter leading to University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she was admitted.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Chesky admits that remaining composed while covering these tragedies has been a challenge for him, especially as the father of a 2-year-old daughter, Eleanor.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The irreplaceable power of human relationships — of teacher-student trust — must remain central, especially as AI enters the classroom.—
C.M. Rubin,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Scott discusses what could be behind that decision, coming as the Cavs enter 2025-26 with the second-strongest NBA championship odds.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The Padres haven’t selected a college player with their first pick of a draft since taking right-hander Cal Quantrill eighth overall in 2016.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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In the year since the Dallas ownership group took possession in July 2024, CityProtect, an online blotter system used by the Kansas City Police Department, shows 30 crimes reported on the Plaza.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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