Synonyms of receives

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admits
• enters
• takes
• welcomes
• confirms
• entertains
• ratifies
• fellowships

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• dismisses
• bans
• disapproves
• declines
• disallows
• bars
• expels
• banishes
• throws out
• ousts
• deports
• ostracizes
• exiles
• blackballs
• blacklists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of receives

The outlet, which receives about 65% of its funding through the Defense Department, has long prided itself on its editorial independence from the public affairs apparatus at the Pentagon. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

If Charles Baxter still receives an F rating from TEA two years into its partnership with Third Future schools, the district could then be subject to a state takeover, according to Texas law. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

The winner receives £50,000 ($68,055) to fund future projects. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Every year, this article receives more feedback from fans than any other. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

When a patient receives a cancer diagnosis, the treatment options available to them reflect decades' worth of scientific work that began long before that appointment. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Payments will be distributed after the settlement receives final approval, although appeals may slow the process. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Curious to see where this goes, since in the book, Rhonda doesn’t exist and Matt is long dead by the time Bret receives the tape. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

What The Data Tells Us Data collected across Larridin's enterprise customers shows that Anthropic’s Claude LLM Sonnet model receives 70% of API prompts while accounting for 51% of API spend. — Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026