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 5-foot-10 180-pounder entered the game leading the state in receptions (58), receiving yards (797) and touchdown catches (11).
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Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Leading the receiving corps against the Rams was recently signed wideout Kendrick Bourne, who hauled in 10 receptions for 142 yards.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Police officers, firefighters, and other first responders were on the scene after receiving multiple reports of an explosion and massive flames, according to various reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
McGuinness said that cancer being caught at earlier stages has led to more women receiving treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation sooner, which can reduce the chances of recurrence.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Yes, the basketball program is receiving a good amount of revenue sharing, but football is getting more (the most, by far).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
As a result, people are receiving less dairy, meat and other high-protein items.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
After receiving the opening kickoff, the Hawks marched up the field in just over two minutes, as senior running back Kyle Celestin bowled over a tackler on his way to the end zone for a nine-yard touchdown rush.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Adames has been one of the best players in baseball since receiving that mental respite.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Leading the receiving corps against the Rams was recently signed wideout Kendrick Bourne, who hauled in 10 receptions for 142 yards.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Police officers, firefighters, and other first responders were on the scene after receiving multiple reports of an explosion and massive flames, according to various reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
McGuinness said that cancer being caught at earlier stages has led to more women receiving treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation sooner, which can reduce the chances of recurrence.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Yes, the basketball program is receiving a good amount of revenue sharing, but football is getting more (the most, by far).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
As a result, people are receiving less dairy, meat and other high-protein items.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
After receiving the opening kickoff, the Hawks marched up the field in just over two minutes, as senior running back Kyle Celestin bowled over a tackler on his way to the end zone for a nine-yard touchdown rush.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Adames has been one of the best players in baseball since receiving that mental respite.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receiving
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Manchester City will be disappointed with throwing away two points in Monaco, with Erling Haaland, who scored twice, and Pep Guardiola admitting that improvements were necessary.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This plea allows a defendant to acknowledge prosecutors likely have enough evidence for a conviction without admitting guilt.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mother Nature may not be quite ready for fall just yet, as highs remain in the 80s entering the first days of October, above average temperatures for this time of year.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Madrid Content City has already become one of the largest audiovisual hubs in Europe and is now entering phase IV of its expansion, expected to be completed by 2026.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hughes and others began resisting orders in passive ways, showing up late or taking patrols extra slowly.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Still, the two main budget bills easily passed both chambers and were sent to the governor before the Senate took up the marijuana tax legislation, taking the bite out of Hall's threat.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Receiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receiving. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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