Synonyms of received

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adjective

as in prevailing

held by or applicable to a majority of the people

traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevailing
• general
• public
• overall
• popular
• unanimous
• majority
• present
• predominant
• common
• ruling
• usual
• vulgar
• current
• shared
• dominant
• universal
• pop
• typical
• widespread
• familiar
• contemporary
• characteristic
• prevalent
• well-known
• everyday
• household
• preponderant
• pervasive
• communal
• rife
• pandemic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• special
• rare
• unusual
• strange
• unknown
• uncommon
• separate
• unique
• individual
• distinctive
• personal
• peculiar
• private
• unpopular
• especial
• singular
• idiosyncratic
• nonpublic

received

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verb

past tense of receive

as in admitted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admitted
• entered
• took
• welcomed
• confirmed
• entertained
• ratified
• fellowshiped
• fellowshipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• dismissed
• barred
• banned
• declined
• disapproved
• disallowed
• expelled
• banished
• exiled
• deported
• ousted
• threw out
• ostracized
• blacklisted
• blackballed