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
While awaiting prosecution for the Mahany Park shooting, Abril escaped from Placer County sheriff’s custody while receiving medical treatment at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Collins has worked on insulin for years — and even is receiving air support in her reelection race highlighting her work on the issue.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In the past several years, the Oilers have paid in full for role players, with several receiving long-term deals that include no-movement clauses.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
So instead of focusing solely on SNAP recipients, how about a total soda ban within all federal programs receiving tax dollars?
—Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The agency has been approved to hire more than 400 new forecasters, with more than 200 already receiving offers and about 190 onboarded.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Tehran did not confirm receiving the plan and publicly dismissed the diplomatic effort while launching more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Fans were given a say in key decisions, voting online to shape production and game mechanics, from choosing tribe colors to requiring castaways to earn rice and supplies instead of receiving them at the start.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Martinez alleged in the lawsuit that one city official instructed him to withhold information from the FAA about the developer receiving the property and instead inform the FAA only that the city and airport were swapping the land.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Collins has worked on insulin for years — and even is receiving air support in her reelection race highlighting her work on the issue.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In the past several years, the Oilers have paid in full for role players, with several receiving long-term deals that include no-movement clauses.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
So instead of focusing solely on SNAP recipients, how about a total soda ban within all federal programs receiving tax dollars?
—Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The agency has been approved to hire more than 400 new forecasters, with more than 200 already receiving offers and about 190 onboarded.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Tehran did not confirm receiving the plan and publicly dismissed the diplomatic effort while launching more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Fans were given a say in key decisions, voting online to shape production and game mechanics, from choosing tribe colors to requiring castaways to earn rice and supplies instead of receiving them at the start.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Martinez alleged in the lawsuit that one city official instructed him to withhold information from the FAA about the developer receiving the property and instead inform the FAA only that the city and airport were swapping the land.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receiving
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Nardi wasn’t shy about admitting how tough the recovery process was both physically and mentally.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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In 2004, a former journalist for El Mercurio published a letter in The Clinic admitting her failure to report on human rights violations and remembering colleagues who had been disappeared for their work.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
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The jury found that the trooper and another radioed a false location to headquarters before entering the apartment, and one of them decided to plant a gun at the scene afterward before his partner persuaded him against it.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The war has continued escalating since, with Israel Defense Forces troops entering southern Lebanon at the beginning of a ground invasion, an operation that looks certain to expand.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cameron House is dreamy, in part for its location and breath-taking views and in part for its blend of baronial grandeur and modern luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth Southwest Christian senior Lara Langford, a UMass-Boston signee, hurled four innings striking out four and giving up five runs in taking the loss.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Receiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receiving. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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