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
PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
But despite this vetting, The Hollywood Reporter has discovered several inconsistencies regarding both his work history and recent romantic entanglements that contradict the received narrative.
—Barbara Lippert, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
With the community's help, Babbitt has now received a washer, a dryer, patio furniture and items for her children for Christmas.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The button will vibrate to indicate a received input.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
But despite this vetting, The Hollywood Reporter has discovered several inconsistencies regarding both his work history and recent romantic entanglements that contradict the received narrative.
—Barbara Lippert, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
Verb
Turner has been amazed by the overwhelming support she's received since posting the clip online.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
With the community's help, Babbitt has now received a washer, a dryer, patio furniture and items for her children for Christmas.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for received
Verb
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The New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, MA has been rescuing, treating, and releasing multiple sea turtle species for over 30 years and has admitted over 500 turtles in just the past three years.—
Priya Shukla,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Altman recently admitted that the company is experiencing losses because consumers are using it much more than anticipated.—
Sejal Sharma,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Airport officials believed the city was moving money, which according to state law should be dedicated to paying off the bonds, to the city's general fund and then using it for purposes other than paying off the bonds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, general manager Jon Robinson traded Brown, an All-Pro, to Philadelphia and didn’t adequately replace him.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After pushing to make the roster last spring while learning a new position, Merrill entered camp last month knowing that the center-field job and a premium spot in the lineup were his.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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According to the Federal National Mortgage Association, known as Fannie Mae, the economy and labor market entered the year on firm footing.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sheetz to replace Fraser bank, Roseville church in southeast Michigan expansion Historically, Michigan has some of the weakest public ethics laws in the country.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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On every public performance day, free tickets are distributed beginning at 12 p.m. at the Delacorte Theater (81 Central Park West).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Derek the outstanding chef, food and beverage supervisor and overall leader of the charge, came from Tao.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Entry-level hiring has tumbled by 23% between March 2020 and May 2025, outpacing the 18% decline in overall hiring over that span, according to data from LinkedIn.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Moonlight State Beach is another popular beach, according to Becker, and travelers can camp at San Elijo State Beach.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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But the Fantasy 5 evening draw numbers — 1, 15, 25, 28, 36 — were quite popular.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His first season in Columbus after transferring from Alabama was a rousing success as the safety was a unanimous first-team All-American for the national champion Buckeyes.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Ten teams got at least half of the staff’s vote to make the Playoff: Texas, Clemson and Ohio State were unanimous picks, Penn State fell one short and Notre Dame, Georgia, LSU, Oregon, Alabama and Miami all received at least 14 votes.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Received.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/received. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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