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
Each couple receives a set of items worth about $1,000 that would traditionally be given by the bride’s family as part of dowry.
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Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
The ground station receives that beam with its telescope, focuses it onto a detector, and converts the optical signal back into digital data.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
A student who misses an entire class period or arrives to class more than 10 minutes late is considered unexcused unless the teacher or dean receives a pass accounting for the student’s whereabouts.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The department also emphasized that the state receives more than $3 billion annually in federal education and health funding, which is contingent on compliance with federal civil rights law.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Ensuring your Wi-Fi router receives software updates is crucial to patching vulnerabilities, especially since the router ban is all about stopping hackers from abusing flaws in today’s home networking gear.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Dallas College receives property taxes for maintenance and operations costs, as well as principal and interest payments on debt, according to the college’s 2025-26 budget.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
The ground station receives that beam with its telescope, focuses it onto a detector, and converts the optical signal back into digital data.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
A student who misses an entire class period or arrives to class more than 10 minutes late is considered unexcused unless the teacher or dean receives a pass accounting for the student’s whereabouts.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The department also emphasized that the state receives more than $3 billion annually in federal education and health funding, which is contingent on compliance with federal civil rights law.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Ensuring your Wi-Fi router receives software updates is crucial to patching vulnerabilities, especially since the router ban is all about stopping hackers from abusing flaws in today’s home networking gear.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Dallas College receives property taxes for maintenance and operations costs, as well as principal and interest payments on debt, according to the college’s 2025-26 budget.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receives
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Canales admits the loss of Robinson leaves a hole in the defensive line rotation.—
Mike Kaye
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boyde admits the long drives recently have had her thinking more about the war.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Today, as the latest conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel enters its fifth week, nations like India and Mexico are looking at the Brazilian model as a blueprint for energy security.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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By mapping the overall snow depth in the entire basin, researchers can better estimate the annual quantity and timing of meltwater release that enters the Salt River system.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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With her, Barlow takes a journey of spiritual awakening.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Pope usually takes the role of Jesus, carrying a wooden cross, but, last year, Francis, who was gravely ill, sent an aide in his stead.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Receives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receives. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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