receives

verb

present tense third-person singular of receive
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 The property in the ad receives both the general homestead exemption and the exemption for veterans who are 100% disabled, according to the appraisal district website. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026 What one clinician learns should inform the care a woman receives in different settings and from different clinicians. — Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 But suppose Alice receives 35% of the vote, Bob 34%, and Carol 31%. — Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 The two other measures, Propositions 41 and 42, would nullify the billionaire tax if either receives more votes. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 In October, Achilles signed a pledge to caucus with neither major party, and also receives no support from the national Republican or Democratic funding arms. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 Each user receives an isolated virtual computer where their agent operates and stores information. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The documentary filmmaking master’s program at Barcelona’s Pompeu Fabra University receives an Academic Honorary Golden Spike. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 In contrast, the Indiana Hoosiers, reigning national football champion, receives $50 million over 20 years from Merchants Bank to put its name on the stadium. — Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receives
  1. admits
  2. enters
  3. takes
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  • And in a possible catch-22, Anthropic admits that rising global temperatures — a symptom of burning fossil fuels — will increase the company’s operating costs.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Ramirez, who once taught snowboarding at the resort and has held other jobs there, admits he feels emotionally attached to the property.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of admits
Verb
  • The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The company enters a specialized market with a domestic supply problem.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enters
Verb
  • As mentioned, this new skin trend takes its name from mochi, a traditional Japanese rice cake treat famous for its bouncy texture, plump appearance, and smooth, slightly translucent surface.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This takes more chutzpah than Ohtani’s insistence to continue as a two-way player.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of takes

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