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
Amo was arraigned on Thursday and received a $5,000 bond.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 May 2026
San Diego Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving money to transport noncitizens within the United States.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
What sentence did Allison Mack receive?
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 May 2026
San Diego Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving money to transport noncitizens within the United States.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
What sentence did Allison Mack receive?
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
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Walter had recently been admitted with severe head injuries to the intensive-care unit of a nearby hospital.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Watkins, who worked in higher education for 45 years before retiring in 2023, admitted there were some who questioned why someone who earned reportedly more than $90 million in a pro basketball career would be in college.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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This beguiling wine bar on one of the original streets of Chinatown is a model for how to enter a historic neighborhood respectfully, without erasing what came before.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In another tape, also viewed by social workers, Guojun enters a classroom shortly after a teacher has kicked and pummelled his four-year-old son to the ground.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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When occupancy is lower, the evening happy hour takes place in the lobby lounge, but does not skimp on the buffet spread of hot and cold items, enough for dinner for many people.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Trump took credit for an April 16th agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which Iran demanded as a condition for broader talks with the United States.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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