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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Mélanie Turpin has been named general manager of human resources.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Denver Nuggets have released a statement on the firing of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Or was this a loss in a transaction entered into with an aim of profit?—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
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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For more than 25 hours, the New Jersey Democrat stood at the Senate lectern speaking against President Donald Trump’s policies in what may be the most dramatic and sustained public challenge to Trump’s agenda since his return to the White House.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Coinbase went public through a direct listing in 2021 and has a market cap of about $44 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While the overall hitting surface is not increased with the torpedo bat, the barrel of the bat is moved to a different location.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The employees' data, which goes back to 2015, showed that in March 2015 the overall vacancy rate was 9.3%.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At the time, circa 2016, lace fronts were becoming more popular with influencers and artists, so Williamson honed his skills, learning to create a flawless install while blending in his love of color and trendy styles.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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The site became popular due to its ability to crowdsource scores, rosters and schedules from coaches, athletes and schools.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Brian Platt is out as Kansas City’s manager, after a unanimous Thursday vote from the Mayor Quinton Lucas and the city council.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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New survey rates them, via David Lightman Capitol lobbyist sued for wrongful firing, accused of ‘unethical practices,’ via Lia Russell Dangerous roads in Sacramento could see fast safety improvements after unanimous council vote, via Ariane Lange The 2026 political campaign is on.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Received.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/received. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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