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
During this time shooting stars associated with the comet may be observed emanating from a point of origin — known as a radiant — located in the constellation Bootes, from which the shower received its official designation.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
Minott had only one 20-minute game all season, while Miller played only 32 minutes all season.
2025 draft picks: 17th, 31st
Draft need: The Timberwolves received a first-round pick in the Julius Randle/Karl-Anthony Towns trade.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Here’s the truth: Nearly all universities in the United States receive some level of federal funding.
—Ata Sarajedini, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2025
Yaroslavsky said that council action is not connected to her proposal, which could receive a vote from the full council by the end of next week.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
Minott had only one 20-minute game all season, while Miller played only 32 minutes all season.
2025 draft picks: 17th, 31st
Draft need: The Timberwolves received a first-round pick in the Julius Randle/Karl-Anthony Towns trade.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Here’s the truth: Nearly all universities in the United States receive some level of federal funding.
—Ata Sarajedini, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2025
Yaroslavsky said that council action is not connected to her proposal, which could receive a vote from the full council by the end of next week.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
Verb
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Adler responded by encouraging others to express interest in running the simulation for their organization (there is a form to fill out), but admitted that forecasts and predictions are hard.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Nobody admits that all this activity serves as cover for avoiding the work that scares us: making real decisions, shipping imperfect products, having difficult conversations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The West Coast schedule continues with a final game against the Seattle Storm, winners of back-to-back games entering Sunday, on Tuesday before the Fever head back home.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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And timely hitting made the difference against the Chanticleers, who entered the weekend on a 26-game winning streak.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Probably, they can be taken into account starting this month.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has taken the opposite approach in aiding Israel in a defensive capacity while considering launching offensive strikes against Tehran.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2025
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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