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
The city of Imperial sued the county earlier this year, arguing the project should not have received an exemption.
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Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The Americans have scored six goals, one off their record for most in a single World Cup, and received contributions throughout their roster.
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Andrew Destin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The charity Feeding America, which received a $1 million donation from Fanatics as part of the campaign.
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Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
If you’re signed up to the Samsung One UI 9 beta program, here are the devices currently receiving updates.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for receive
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The Americans have scored six goals, one off their record for most in a single World Cup, and received contributions throughout their roster.
—
Andrew Destin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The charity Feeding America, which received a $1 million donation from Fanatics as part of the campaign.
—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
If you’re signed up to the Samsung One UI 9 beta program, here are the devices currently receiving updates.
—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for receive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
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According to police, one woman was shot in the extremity, two juvenile males had lower extremity injuries, and an adult male and female with lower extremity injuries were admitted into area hospitals, all with non-life-threatening injuries.
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And whether teschers want to admit it or not, AI plagiarism detectors aren’t all that great, so error rates alone raise doubts about relying on them.
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Israeli troops advanced to its outskirts and didn’t enter, but their strikes pummeled what had been an economic powerhouse of Shiite business affluence.
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.
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So Bauer heads back to Mexico City, continuing a journey that has taken him everywhere except the bigs.
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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