as in to admit
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 receive
Trump spent the day working in the Oval Office and received regular updates, the official said.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The difference could be explained by timing, since millions of Americans have yet to file their taxes or receive their refunds.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Essayli is popular with high-level administration officials, and received a congratulatory post on X from Vice President JD Vance over the filing of fraud cases earlier this week.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The statute limits the amount of money cities can receive for libraries.
—Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The difference could be explained by timing, since millions of Americans have yet to file their taxes or receive their refunds.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Essayli is popular with high-level administration officials, and received a congratulatory post on X from Vice President JD Vance over the filing of fraud cases earlier this week.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The statute limits the amount of money cities can receive for libraries.
—Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
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The administration has also sought to restrict work permits for asylum-seekers and to reexamine the cases of legal refugees admitted under the Biden administration.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The motion alleges that the court made a mistake in admitting a statement made by Herrera to law enforcement officers during the investigation and allowing certain evidence to be permitted, according to court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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This is why, as the conflict entered its second year, rabbis at many American synagogues strained to avoid the subject.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The two teams entered the contest with much different mindsets.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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He was never accused of any wrongdoing, and a House Ethics Committee investigation opened in 2021 was closed two years later without any action taken.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi Even if not a huge art buff, take the five minutes to wander to the Contarelli chapel inside this small catholic church which is just a short stroll from the Pantheon.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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