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
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Relevance
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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
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Recent Examples of received
Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The button will vibrate to indicate a received input.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The driver of the other vehicle received non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital, police said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Part of what’s important in that time and before is to break these barriers of standard genres — painting and sculpture and stuff like that — and treat them as ordinary objects, questioning the received or accepted technical strategies.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The button will vibrate to indicate a received input.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Verb
Through these tactics, Iftiu is trying to pay forward the generosity he's received within the system.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The driver of the other vehicle received non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital, police said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for received
Verb
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Redford was also in attendance for the panel and admitted this is one of Szaggars' qualities that attracted him to her.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At the next hearing in September, Canyon County Deputy Prosecutor Christopher Wilcox admitted that the facts surrounding the state Supreme Court’s ruling would make his office unable to meet its burden of proof at trial.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For more on the Washington Commanders and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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That age group’s spending on general merchandise at clubs rose by 3% for January to July 2025 compared to the same period in the year prior, according to Circana, which tracks checkout data across retailers.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Every Wild sweater worn by Wild players this season will display a patch with the number 25 on it to honor of quarter century since Minnesota re-entered the NHL as an expansion team in 2000.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kirk's death was met with bipartisan condemnation from public officials, as top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raised alarm about the rising tide in acts of violence against public officials.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The lack of clarity is compounded by the fact that many of Turning Point’s largest vendors are limited liability companies registered in states that do not mandate public ownership disclosure.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This just took so much out of me.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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So that trade talks could proceed, America lowered its tariffs against China to a still-high 30%, while China took its rate to 10%.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jackson was the first overall pick of the 2022 draft.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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At stake is the Supporters’ Shield for the league’s best overall record, home-field advantage in the playoffs and a berth in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It’s also formulated with popular and effective ingredients, like retinol, antioxidants, and vitamin E.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Might Gaine was the fourth entry in the Brave saga and was a uniquely popular series.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Either way, get ready for more contested votes rather than the typical unanimous decisions.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Received.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/received. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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