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verb

past tense of receive

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Recent Examples of received
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 See all Example Sentences for received 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for received
Verb
  • Don’t perpetuate theories as to why someone was admitted and your kid was deferred.
    Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Osaka admitted that helped her cause.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • To accommodate the changes, the general government budget will be reduced, meaning there would be no overall budget increase.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Sheila Ford Hamp stepped up to support general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell when the Detroit Lions were 4-18-1 under their leadership.
    Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • After Purdy left the game, backup Joshua Dobbs entered and scored a rushing touchdown.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The track entered 11 different year-end lists.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Yet without a modernized approach to the movement of asylum seekers, increasingly negative public perceptions of immigration may cause governments to chip away at these protections.
    Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Lopez manages Neat Streets, one of the county programs that plants trees in parks and other public spaces and gives grants to municipalities to support tree-planting efforts.
    Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Blue Jays originally drafted Hoffman as the ninth overall pick in the 2014 MLB draft, but traded him to Colorado in the deal that sent Troy Tulowitzki to Toronto.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • By taking a holistic view of a patient’s circumstances, nurse practitioners can advocate for systemic solutions that improve the overall quality of life.
    Ann Marie P. Mauro, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But YouTube’s incentive to continue making money arguably encourages it to keep its service friendly to its most popular users.
    Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Before opening Peligro’s doors, a display window greets customers with two mannequins decked out in the full uniforms of Dominican baseball titans Águilas and Licey, the island nation’s two most popular teams and LIDOM’s most intense rivalry.
    David Betancourt, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Arman Tsarukyan 2 Since their first meeting, which took place in 2019, and Makhachev won by unanimous decision, Makhachev (26-1) has compiled a 9-0 record with seven finishes (five submissions, two knockouts) and two decisions.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Oliveira wins, a unanimous decision, but Chandler is triumphant in defeat.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025

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