as in admits
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 receives
Then, the Rubin CPX receives a contextual input to begin generating the output or content.
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Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
If a candidate for office receives time on a broadcast that is deemed to be applicable to the rule, the network must give their opponents the opportunity to appear on the network for a similar amount of time.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
One exception to this rule was the Department of Energy—typically no friend of the fossil fuel sector—which receives about one third less when Republicans control the House than when Democrats do.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
At their screening of the soulful, visually stunning TRAIN DREAMS, star Joel Edgerton receives the Artistic Achievement Award in Acting for his career-defining portrayal of grief and resilience, with director Clint Bentley accepting the Artistic Achievement Award in Directing.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Soon after that, Danielle started to self-harm, Miller said, adding that her daughter receives intensive therapy.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Every client, no matter the size, receives the support of at least six team members.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The voting process only proceeds to a second round if necessary and voting continues for as long as required until a nominee receives the majority of votes.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
If a candidate for office receives time on a broadcast that is deemed to be applicable to the rule, the network must give their opponents the opportunity to appear on the network for a similar amount of time.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
One exception to this rule was the Department of Energy—typically no friend of the fossil fuel sector—which receives about one third less when Republicans control the House than when Democrats do.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
At their screening of the soulful, visually stunning TRAIN DREAMS, star Joel Edgerton receives the Artistic Achievement Award in Acting for his career-defining portrayal of grief and resilience, with director Clint Bentley accepting the Artistic Achievement Award in Directing.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Soon after that, Danielle started to self-harm, Miller said, adding that her daughter receives intensive therapy.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Every client, no matter the size, receives the support of at least six team members.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The voting process only proceeds to a second round if necessary and voting continues for as long as required until a nominee receives the majority of votes.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receives
Verb
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On taking his personal story and setting it within a Black family, Lafosse admits there’s something political there — and the issue is not confined to his native Belgium or France.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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But those numbers that gave them a buffer in previous years, just aren’t there, which Jacobs admits puts a little more pressure on him to put the right runners in the right places.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Owners also must have measures in place to ensure that cannabis is not stolen or diverted, including programs to track each piece of cannabis that enters and leaves their store, as well as more traditional security systems, such as video-surveillance systems and a silent alarm.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Formula One has announced new sprint race venues for the 2026 season, the same year the sport enters a new era of regulations.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mushi takes his blanket and tucks himself into bed.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s signature protein-repairing peptide simultaneously takes a journey into the individual hair shaft to repair any damage, helping tackle a lack of volume on a long-term basis.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Receives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receives. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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