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
A weeks-long shutdown of the internet means that receiving news out of Iran has been extremely difficult, with severe restrictions still in place.
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
More than half said payments are not made in a timely manner, and almost four in five reported having to constantly follow up to receive money that is contractually due.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
These are often the largest single cash infusion many households receive all year.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
More than half said payments are not made in a timely manner, and almost four in five reported having to constantly follow up to receive money that is contractually due.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
These are often the largest single cash infusion many households receive all year.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
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Silver also admitted the overwhelming size of this task, given that roughly 80 countries allow betting on the NBA while billions more are wagered illegally.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Heraskevych admitted he was surprised by the strong reaction.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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If an agency is allowed to give itself the right to enter people's homes, the consequences could go far beyond immigration enforcement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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After graduating from Syracuse University, Silverblatt entered a training program at S&P in downtown Manhattan in the late 1970s.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Many have been separated from their parents and caregivers facing detention or deportation, or stayed with them but were taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, like Liam Conejo Ramos.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Shooting inside nightclub As of Monday afternoon, no suspect had been taken into custody in the shooting.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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