RECEIVES Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

receives

verb

present tense third-person singular of receive

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 Today, a passenger books a flight and receives an e-ticket bound to a PNR. — Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The station receives about four calls each day, which already has the fire district stretched to its limit, Trumble said. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

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Mets owner Steve Cohen admits that David Stearns’ track record in Queens has been inconsistent, but says the exec is safe through at least the end of his contract, which runs through the 2028 season.

— Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Jordan admits that without the pet's real-time location, the dog could easily have been hit.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Definition of admits

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To address these capacity issues, the manufacturer enters the market with 6 gigawatt-hours of advance product orders already under contract from industrial buyers.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Madison Square Garden’s current on-site technology includes cameras that scan for facial recognition, allowing the arena to track every person who enters the building.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of enters

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The show centered on a single dad and former pro baseball player (Tony Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive named Angela (Judith Light).

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
The channel already has Sunday evening live streams where Gervais takes audience questions.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 July 2026

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