receiving

verb

present participle of receive
as in admitting
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 receiving Brown's former law firm Denver's current City Attorney has a previous connection to the law firm now receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from the city. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Their win led to them receiving a basket with a puzzle magnifying glass, roll-up mat and compartments to sort pieces. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty connected the measure directly to cities’ efforts to reduce homelessness, saying shelters can become bottlenecked when residents have nowhere affordable to move after receiving temporary housing. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Bethune-Cookman enters Woodie’s fourth season picked to finish third in the SWAC East, with six players earning preseason All-SWAC recognition and several others receiving national preseason honors. — Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Don’t forget Adams had three more receiving touchdowns than anyone when he got hurt in Week 14, then had three more touchdowns than anyone still at the end of the year. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The athletics program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for the first time, is receiving $3 million earmarked from state sports betting taxes. — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 As the condition progressed, however, V eventually looped in doctors, and the singer is now receiving medication and going to the hospital regularly to battle the condition. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 Initially made with four videos, the piece is based on her experience in the health care industry after receiving fertility treatment following a diagnosis of a gene mutation, according to a release. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receiving
  1. admitting
  2. entering
  3. taking
Verb
  • The company agreed to settle the lawsuit without admitting wrongdoing.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In a statement to PEOPLE, Fuller claimed that Oaks Amusement Park and Zamperla denied liability for two years before admitting fault a week before the trial was set to begin.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of admitting
Verb
  • Prior to entering the pharmacy, an approximately three-minute drive from the family’s home, evidence presented in court showed Patrick sent an email, then went inside the store.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Besides, the naked eye gives a better sense of the moon as a whole object entering a larger object's shadow.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of entering
Verb
  • Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Video from the scene showed law enforcement officers taking cover behind patrol SUVs on the street near the home as a small tactical team behind a handheld shield moved toward the structure.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking

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“Receiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receiving. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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