Synonyms of received

received 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈsēvd 

as in prevailing

held by or applicable to a majority of the people

traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevailing
• general
• public
• overall
• popular
• unanimous
• majority
• present
• predominant
• common
• ruling
• usual
• vulgar
• current
• shared
• dominant
• universal
• pop
• typical
• widespread
• familiar
• contemporary
• characteristic
• prevalent
• well-known
• everyday
• household
• preponderant
• pervasive
• communal
• rife
• pandemic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• special
• rare
• unusual
• strange
• unknown
• uncommon
• separate
• unique
• individual
• distinctive
• personal
• peculiar
• private
• unpopular
• especial
• singular
• idiosyncratic
• nonpublic

received

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verb

past tense of receive

as in admitted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admitted
• entered
• took
• welcomed
• confirmed
• entertained
• ratified
• fellowshipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• dismissed
• barred
• banned
• declined
• disapproved
• disallowed
• expelled
• banished
• exiled
• deported
• ousted
• threw out
• ostracized
• blacklisted
• blackballed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of received

Adjective

This is the creative logic of the algorithm, recording the received wisdom, the likes and dislikes, and spitting out more of the same. — David S. Wallace, New Yorker, 16 May 2026

The received wisdom was that the Premier League would have three, possibly four, of its six representatives in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

And the jeers that White received from the home crowd at the end of pregame introductions might have spurred energy from the Fever players before and after the tilt. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

But that line of reasoning did not resonate with the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 6,000 Sharp employees, 81 of whom received layoff notices Tuesday. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026