as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children
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Relevance
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as in admitted
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 received
Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The button will vibrate to indicate a received input.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The model received a wider rollout later that summer and quickly caught on with consumers thanks to its mix of modern design and everyday comfort.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Part of what’s important in that time and before is to break these barriers of standard genres — painting and sculpture and stuff like that — and treat them as ordinary objects, questioning the received or accepted technical strategies.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The button will vibrate to indicate a received input.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Verb
The series received nine Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Riley Keough.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The model received a wider rollout later that summer and quickly caught on with consumers thanks to its mix of modern design and everyday comfort.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for received
Adjective
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Dissent is nothing more than the expression of an opinion that varies from the prevailing or traditional view or the position held by those in power.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miske, however, admitted that even for leaders like him, the office isn’t a five-day affair.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The 50-year-old football icon — who wore a dapper custom suit designed by his wife, Victoria Beckham — admitted the moment left him speechless.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Amir Mahmoud is a general assignment and transportation beat reporter at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Veteran edge rusher Bradley Chubb said interim general manager Champ Kelly kept him and his agent Erik Burkhardt updated in the days before the trade deadline.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One year later, Witney competed on season 21 as Bindi Irwin entered the ballroom and won the show again alongside judge Derek Hough.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Retraced, a digital platform for supply chain transparency and compliance, has entered a strategic partnership with Db Journey as the Scandinavian luggage label braces for Europe’s digital product passport era.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Incentives support large-scale deployment by 2026 as freight and public transport demand grows.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to public records, this property comes in at 5,343 square feet and features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, two pools, and sweeping hilltop views.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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With the win, Southern Miss (7-2, 5-0) took sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division standings.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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This approach enhances the adsorption of lithium polysulfides and accelerates their redox reactions, thereby mitigating the shuttle effect and improving overall kinetics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This fuels resentment toward India and mistrust of the United States, catalysts for the kind of violent popular overthrow that has marked the subcontinent in recent years.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The silky maxidress was wholly evocative of the holiday season, with a vibrant color that referenced popular shades of green and red often associated with the Christmas holiday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Received.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/received. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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