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
The annual milestone arrives just as the Delta Conveyance Project received federal clearance to advance construction this week.
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Reeti Malhotra
june 5, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Annie receives French lessons as a gift from her oldest friend Candace for putting her family up in their guest house as Candace’s home is being renovated.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Your 8th House of Intimacy receives gentle support as the temperamental Moon connects in a sextile with vulnerable Chiron in your 10th House of Career and Status.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Taipei last received red pandas from a zoo in China's Fujian province in 2014, according to the Taipei Times.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
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Reeti Malhotra
june 5, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Annie receives French lessons as a gift from her oldest friend Candace for putting her family up in their guest house as Candace’s home is being renovated.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Your 8th House of Intimacy receives gentle support as the temperamental Moon connects in a sextile with vulnerable Chiron in your 10th House of Career and Status.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Taipei last received red pandas from a zoo in China's Fujian province in 2014, according to the Taipei Times.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
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In both public settlements, JPMorgan did not admit wrongdoing in its dealings with Epstein.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Even dating app executives have admitted Gen Z can be tough customers.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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An increasing number of Palestinians from the West Bank have tried to enter Israel illegally to work in recent years.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Now, events take place in big cities, suburbs and small towns around the world.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Guests at the villas can take full advantage of the resort facilities with free shuttle transfers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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