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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However, things got tense when a reporter asked Trump about his decision to admit 59 White South Africans into the United States as refugees earlier this month.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Antoinette Prieto, 29, admitted May 19 to arson and stalking.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Jin’s Echo enters at No. 2 with 35,000 sold, garnering the singer his second effort to reach the top three.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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After South Dakota State’s FCS playoff run ended in the semifinals, Gronowski considered entering the NFL Draft and was invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl, but his injury was severe enough to require surgery and put his NFL plans on hold.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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In another outfit change, Lopez took the opportunity to show off her abs in a sparkling metallic gown with dramatic cutouts and a sheer tiered fringe skirt.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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More: Dismantling agencies and firing workers: How Trump is redefining relations with Congress and courts Frustrated with unfavorable court decisions, the administration has taken an increasingly hostile stance to the federal bench.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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