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
Under either scenario, including a resignation, he’d be entitled to receive compensation for unused vacation days.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Eventually, the debtors received an order of discharge from the bankruptcy court.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Imagine receiving a college scholarship.
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Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The Cardinals received a strong outing from starter Michael McGreevy, who limited the Marlins to five hits over six scoreless innings.
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Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for receive
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Eventually, the debtors received an order of discharge from the bankruptcy court.
—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Imagine receiving a college scholarship.
—
Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The Cardinals received a strong outing from starter Michael McGreevy, who limited the Marlins to five hits over six scoreless innings.
—
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for receive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
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The company agreed to settle the case without admitting liability.
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But even Willis admits AI can be a helpful tool in the right capacity.
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As luxury travel continues shifting toward experiences that prioritize authenticity over excess, wine country may be entering a new era—one where the bottle remains the starting point, but no longer the entire story.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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To comply with the order, Anthropic was forced to take both models offline June 12.
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Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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