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 majority of cases, 51, involve patients who were not vaccinated, not fully vaccinated for their age, or received a dose after being exposed to measles.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Officials received the test results on Tuesday and quickly posted warning signs in the area.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Reddit users couldn't stop crying after reading the instructions a cook received for a delivery order, which turned out to be for a dog's last meal.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
What other big inmate escapes received national attention?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Officials received the test results on Tuesday and quickly posted warning signs in the area.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Reddit users couldn't stop crying after reading the instructions a cook received for a delivery order, which turned out to be for a dog's last meal.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
What other big inmate escapes received national attention?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receive
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The admission is $8, with anyone younger than 15 admitted for free.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Once admitted, students receive a decade-long commitment of support through high school.—
Julia Brodsky,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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After Klinghoffer entered his plea, a prosecutor read a statement that warned against distracted driving.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Conor beats Li down a couple times, Han comes to visit, and Li enters the Five Boroughs tournament (where of course a fight against Conor is destined to happen).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan were among the stars who took a moment to reflect on the major milestone Feldman documented his nostalgic visit to Astoria, Oregon, where the 1985 movie was filmed The Goonies turns 40!—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Then 13, Valdes remembers standing in the Miami immigration office as agents took her father away.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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