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
Doing it for the first time is always a celebration and doing it at Critics’ Week is an immense gift because of the care the film receives from the moment it is invited.
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Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 May 2026
The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
One team receives full financing to produce their short film with support from Tribeca Studios; the remaining four projects are awarded development grants.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Atlas then receives rewards for maintaining balance, grip stability, and successful task completion while exposed to disturbances.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Ultimately, Tennenbaum hopes Pitkin County receives the special use permit so that Maroon Bells remains a hallmark of Colorado’s outdoor recreation scene for generations to come.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Under Georgia law, any primary where no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote will go to a runoff.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Elections are due by next year, and Sánchez technically leads a minority government that receives support from regional parties, but a potential right-wing bloc of mainstream and far-right parties could have a clear parliamentary majority, and oust Sánchez’s ruling Socialists.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
However, if no candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, the two candidates with the most votes will face each other in the general election in November.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 May 2026
The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
One team receives full financing to produce their short film with support from Tribeca Studios; the remaining four projects are awarded development grants.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Atlas then receives rewards for maintaining balance, grip stability, and successful task completion while exposed to disturbances.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Ultimately, Tennenbaum hopes Pitkin County receives the special use permit so that Maroon Bells remains a hallmark of Colorado’s outdoor recreation scene for generations to come.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Under Georgia law, any primary where no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote will go to a runoff.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Elections are due by next year, and Sánchez technically leads a minority government that receives support from regional parties, but a potential right-wing bloc of mainstream and far-right parties could have a clear parliamentary majority, and oust Sánchez’s ruling Socialists.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
However, if no candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, the two candidates with the most votes will face each other in the general election in November.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receives
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But ahead of her summer wedding to fiancé Matt Mahowald, Marshall admits sharing so much of her life online can sometimes blur personal boundaries.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Kemp admits that she was influenced by the lessons learned from the fan reaction to the conclusion of Power.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The Hollywood sign is ablaze as Spencer Pratt, the reality TV star now running for mayor of Los Angeles, suits up as Batman, enters City Hall and leads the people to overthrow a cabal of corrupt, out-of-touch progressives intent on destroying the city.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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As healthcare enters the age of artificial intelligence, data is becoming as strategically important as physical infrastructure.—
Francisca Mutapi,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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And doing it manually — finding every broker, submitting every opt-out form, rechecking every few months — takes hours.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Receives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receives. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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