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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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
James Poniewozik, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022
This finding contradicted the received wisdom at the time that a new species would not arise if the existing population was still in contact and exchanging genes.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
With the community's help, Babbitt has now received a washer, a dryer, patio furniture and items for her children for Christmas.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The series stands apart, though, for showing how Banerjee, born in India, uses a learned idea of American appetites to pursue a received idea of the American dream.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022
This finding contradicted the received wisdom at the time that a new species would not arise if the existing population was still in contact and exchanging genes.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
Verb
Turner has been amazed by the overwhelming support she's received since posting the clip online.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
With the community's help, Babbitt has now received a washer, a dryer, patio furniture and items for her children for Christmas.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for received
Verb
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On January 3, 1959, Alaska was officially admitted as the 49th state.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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Through the deal, Anthropic admitted no wrongdoing and agreed to maintain its current strong guardrails on its AI models and products throughout the litigation.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In general, regulators would see any transaction that led to the dissolution of one of the leagues as anticompetitive; under Mr. Trump, though, antitrust regulators could take a more relaxed view.—
Lauren Hirsch,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gutekunst, now in his eighth season as the Packers’ general manager, has had significant salary cap space twice in his first seven years.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Buccaneers entered Week 12 on a four-game losing streak.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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In April, Cramer entered a not guilty plea in the homicide case.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The move came as a fragile ceasefire in Gaza hit new hurdles after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a stop to the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees due to be freed under the truce, in retaliation for public displays of Israeli hostages handed over in exchange in Gaza.—
Raneen Sawafta and James Mackenzie,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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More than half of the agency’s budget comes from fees, public and private grants, memberships, and corporate and philanthropic gifts, according to the Historical Society.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even with recent gains, Black Americans are still outnumbered 12 to 1 by white people in executive roles – a gap seven times wider than found in the overall workforce at those companies.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Here, the brand used an intricate filtration method to eliminate any residual grains within the paint that could potentially mar the overall aesthetic.—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As to the long term value, the market for props fluctuates like any collectible, depending on factors like scarcity, desirability, salience and memorability of the movie in today’s popular culture and dynamics within an auction itself.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Based on the popular podcast series of the same name, ABC's Scamanda tells the story of Amanda Riley, a wife, mother, and Christian who built a national profile by blogging about her struggles with Stage 3 blood cancer.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Most recently, Alves lost a unanimous decision to Abus Magomedov in May 2024.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Auburn had been the unanimous No. 1 for three straight weeks before that loss and remained at the top last week despite seeing nearly half of those first-place votes go primarily to Alabama, with a few to Florida and Tennessee.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Received.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/received. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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