receiving

verb

present participle of receive
as in admitting
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 receiving Rank and file crew members are receiving four to six times their typical pay. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Hastert, who was speaker from 1999 until 2007, died Saturday of natural causes at his home while receiving hospice care, according to Kendall County Coroner Jacquie Purcell. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 Saint made her professional debut in late 1946 on a variety program called The Borden Show, receiving $10 to applaud off-camera. — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 Julia is riding high after receiving her highest scores last week. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Smith was also given the chance to address the court before receiving his sentence. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 During the reception, honoree and conceptual artist Thomas reflected on the journey to receiving such a distinction and the many people who have guided him. — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Wide Receiver ▪ After an unusually quiet game against Clemson (five catches, 40 yards), Malachi Toney enters the bye slotted fourth in the country in receiving yards (604), tied for sixth in TD catches (six) and seventh in receptions with 39. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 The Obama administration considered scheduling kratom products in 2016, but decided against it after receiving pushback and considering similar concerns while the country’s overdose crisis worsened, LaBelle said. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receiving
  1. admitting
  2. entering
  3. taking
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  • Related Stories The finale starts off with a flashback to Sheriff Kerry Kane (Kelly Macdonald) picking up Jordan from prison following a 10-year sentence after admitting fault for the deadly attack on Rushfield.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In 2011, the two witnesses from Carter's original trial were tracked down in Mexico, admitting they had been told to lie in court and had received cash and gifts from police in exchange for their testimonies.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of admitting
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  • The tomb’s entrance passage, with narrowing walls and descending axis, creates a liminal stage to orient the body before entering the burial chamber.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The museum has cited safety concerns as one reason visitors will have to pass security controls before entering the plaza, and an adjacent park has no such barriers.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of entering
Verb
  • Pittsburgh Penguins player Andrei Kuzmenko returned to the team on Friday after taking some time in the wake of his father's tragic death in a bear attack last month in Siberia.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Officers were seen placing several people in handcuffs and taking them away after the shooting.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking

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“Receiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receiving. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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