as in admits
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 receives
The fire department now receives more than 110,000 calls each year for fires, medical crises and other emergencies, as the city confronts rising wildfire risks and an entrenched homelessness crisis that demands first responders’ attention.
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Each federation for the 48 teams taking part in the World Cup typically receives and distributes 9% of stadium capacity.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
In December, the Justice Department published a final rule effectively ending disparate impact liability under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color and national origin in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Any votes Mills receives would be officially counted.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Fleeing the scene, Daniel receives a call from Hugo Wakefield (Colman Domingo), another rogue former co-worker giving him instructions about where to go and what to do.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 June 2026
For optimal growth, plant pear trees in a spot that receives six to eight hours of sunlight each day.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Perplexity is planning to go public in 2028 regardless of how the market receives the listings of Anthropic and OpenAI, CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 9 June 2026
If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the top two finishers advance to a runoff election later in the year.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Each federation for the 48 teams taking part in the World Cup typically receives and distributes 9% of stadium capacity.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
In December, the Justice Department published a final rule effectively ending disparate impact liability under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color and national origin in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Any votes Mills receives would be officially counted.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Fleeing the scene, Daniel receives a call from Hugo Wakefield (Colman Domingo), another rogue former co-worker giving him instructions about where to go and what to do.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 June 2026
For optimal growth, plant pear trees in a spot that receives six to eight hours of sunlight each day.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Perplexity is planning to go public in 2028 regardless of how the market receives the listings of Anthropic and OpenAI, CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 9 June 2026
If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the top two finishers advance to a runoff election later in the year.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receives
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Shaboozey admits there’s a little bit of his own life story in the album.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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Trying to process what had happened was difficult in the immediate aftermath, Calzini admits.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Shula enters his third season overseeing a defense remade by the March trade for All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, the signing of cornerback Jaylen Watson and the trade for Garrett.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The parasite typically enters through the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, or genitals of warm-blooded mammals.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Gritty Nobody ever said Pennsylvania was short on personality—and hometown pride takes a baffling but beloved form in Gritty, the Philly Flyers mascot.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In keeping with Croatia’s newer luxury inventory, the home takes a clean, modern approach.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Receives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receives. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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