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
Donald Trump‘s administration has once again been slammed by an artist for using their music without permission, this time receiving a comment from an unhappy Olivia Rodrigo after the White House and Department of Homeland Security shared a video set to one of her songs.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
King was one of this year’s honorees, receiving the Crystal Award for Advocacy in Film alongside Akil and Judy Blume for their Netflix series, Forever.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
There are even some relatives in the list of nominees with both Willie Nelson and Lukas Nelson receiving nominations in the same category.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Despite all this, YouTube TV continues to insist on receiving preferential terms that are below market and has made few concessions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
But Hungary and neighboring Slovakia are the only EU countries still receiving oil from Russia, via the Druzhba pipeline.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
As 2026 approaches, Chalamet is already receiving Oscar buzz for his upcoming role as a ping-pong player in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
That's why offering a postgame explanation that appears to shift blame — even partially — to crowd noise is receiving extra scrutiny.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Most families spend all of their SNAP credits within three weeks of receiving them at the beginning of each month, Joel Berg, the CEO of the nonprofit Hunger Free America, told me.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
King was one of this year’s honorees, receiving the Crystal Award for Advocacy in Film alongside Akil and Judy Blume for their Netflix series, Forever.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
There are even some relatives in the list of nominees with both Willie Nelson and Lukas Nelson receiving nominations in the same category.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Despite all this, YouTube TV continues to insist on receiving preferential terms that are below market and has made few concessions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
But Hungary and neighboring Slovakia are the only EU countries still receiving oil from Russia, via the Druzhba pipeline.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
As 2026 approaches, Chalamet is already receiving Oscar buzz for his upcoming role as a ping-pong player in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
That's why offering a postgame explanation that appears to shift blame — even partially — to crowd noise is receiving extra scrutiny.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Most families spend all of their SNAP credits within three weeks of receiving them at the beginning of each month, Joel Berg, the CEO of the nonprofit Hunger Free America, told me.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receiving
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Making room for levity is, then, a way of admitting the human—not through the granular and intimate detail that lends Ferrante’s novels their power but through a broader concession to nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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State officials agreed to pay $85,000 to the plaintiffs in that case without admitting wrongdoing, though the state law that previously banned gender identity discrimination is no longer in effect.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ballard said in August, when asked why he should be trusted to turn the team around given his lackluster resume entering Year 9.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hall wanted to leave New York, as the team is entering a rebuild after trading away some of its best players.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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When in doubt, close the page and verify the URL before taking any action.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roan ended up taking home the trophy.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Receiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receiving. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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