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
The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals called several animal rescue groups for assistance Tuesday after receiving an anonymous tip.
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Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The other 13-year-old who died was shot by troops in the eastern town of Bani Suheila, the Nasser Hospital said after receiving the body.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Mastercard processes roughly 160 billion transactions a year, with every transaction receiving a fraud score.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Three of the camp’s detainees have died Lunas Campos is among at least three Camp East Montana detainees to die while in ICE custody in recent weeks, including one who died while receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
The apology comes about a month after Martinez began receiving backlash for resharing posts on his LinkedIn account that contained conspiracy theories about Israel, Jewish people and a mass shooting in December at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit estimated the center had about 800 patients as of January 2025, but didn’t specify how many were under 18 and receiving medication.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Be sure to click the boxes about receiving texts and email updates about your spot on the list.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
In addition, the new law will allow parents to sign off on their children receiving a substitute for milk due to dietary restrictions because of disability.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The other 13-year-old who died was shot by troops in the eastern town of Bani Suheila, the Nasser Hospital said after receiving the body.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Mastercard processes roughly 160 billion transactions a year, with every transaction receiving a fraud score.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Three of the camp’s detainees have died Lunas Campos is among at least three Camp East Montana detainees to die while in ICE custody in recent weeks, including one who died while receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
The apology comes about a month after Martinez began receiving backlash for resharing posts on his LinkedIn account that contained conspiracy theories about Israel, Jewish people and a mass shooting in December at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit estimated the center had about 800 patients as of January 2025, but didn’t specify how many were under 18 and receiving medication.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Be sure to click the boxes about receiving texts and email updates about your spot on the list.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
In addition, the new law will allow parents to sign off on their children receiving a substitute for milk due to dietary restrictions because of disability.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receiving
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That line admitting the control-room flub was later scratched from the streaming version.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Doss runs four two-week sessions a year, each admitting about 30 students with the top scores on a basic adult education exam taken at orientation.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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Politically, there might also be little to gain from the international outcry that would arise were the high-profile artist detained or prevented from entering Beijing.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Frost and Victoire rounded out the top half of the PWHL standings entering Wednesday night’s game.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The commercial failure of Cutthroat Island eventually led to Davis taking a two-year hiatus from acting.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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This is true even if the person (or computer) taking the bet is in an exotic location.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Receiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receiving. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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