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
Trump spent the day working in the Oval Office and received regular updates, the official said.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The difference could be explained by timing, since millions of Americans have yet to file their taxes or receive their refunds.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Essayli is popular with high-level administration officials, and received a congratulatory post on X from Vice President JD Vance over the filing of fraud cases earlier this week.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The statute limits the amount of money cities can receive for libraries.
—Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The difference could be explained by timing, since millions of Americans have yet to file their taxes or receive their refunds.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Essayli is popular with high-level administration officials, and received a congratulatory post on X from Vice President JD Vance over the filing of fraud cases earlier this week.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The statute limits the amount of money cities can receive for libraries.
—Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
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No less than Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, perhaps the war’s biggest cheerleader in the administration, had to admit that Iran’s regional retaliation was not exactly a surprise.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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The person was identified by video and a witness and admitted setting the fires.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Bird made this year’s Opening Day roster and, entering Sunday, had not allowed a run in four appearances.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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After splitting his college career between Cal and TCU, Elarms-Orr could enter the offseason program as competition for Trevin Wallace in the starting lineup, or at the very least, push Claudin Cherelus for the third linebacker spot.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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He was never accused of any wrongdoing, and a House Ethics Committee investigation opened in 2021 was closed two years later without any action taken.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi Even if not a huge art buff, take the five minutes to wander to the Contarelli chapel inside this small catholic church which is just a short stroll from the Pantheon.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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