How to Use receive in a Sentence

receive

verb
Definition of receivenext
Synonyms for receivenext
  • She received the news of his death with remarkable calmness.
  • You will be charged a late fee if the electric company does not receive your payment on time.
  • I received a letter from her yesterday.
  • You will receive a discount if you spend over $100.
  • Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Donors will receive a free Chick-fil-A sandwich on the day of the drive.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • The amount demanded was the exact amount John had received in a bonus.
    — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
  • With the latter, the winner receives just over half that amount as a lump sum payment.
    — The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Fairstein will not receive any money as part of the agreement.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
  • The food bank will receive 100% of the tax-deductible donations.
    — Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2023
  • That bezel was fluted to receive an interlocking tool used to screw the bezel on and off of the mid-case.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
  • Teams like the Agars must receive invitations to compete in the elite event.
    — Analisa Novak, CBS News, 16 June 2023
  • Police then received a tip in April of last year via Facebook about the robbery in which Moore was killed.
    — Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2024
  • As a result, both teams would shoot two free throws and Pepperdine would receive the ball.
    — The Oregonian/oregon Live Sports Staff, oregonlive, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Blessed to receive an invite to the Chiefs rookie minicamp!
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
  • BetMGM allows users to refer up to 20 friends, and each time that one of your friends signs up, both of you will receive a $50 bonus.
    — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Those articles helped spur the court to adopt its first-ever code of conduct and received a Pulitzer Prize.
    — ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
  • In 2020, the department received permission to record and store footage.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Harris, who was 18 at the time and about to graduate from high school, received a 76-year prison sentence.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 12 Dec. 2023
  • May isn’t the only member of Queen to receive a royal title.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Kids in costume will receive 500 free e-tickets that can go towards prizes such as Chuck E. plushies and toys and more.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Kravitz, a four-time Grammy winner, is set to receive the Music Icon Award.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The fraudulent text invites the consumer to click on a link and pay a small shipping fee in order to receive a free gift.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 June 2023
  • The city of Eagle Pass warned residents the area could receive as much as 10 inches of rain in some areas.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 May 2023
  • The money for the building was the largest donation the school had ever received, and a poignant thank-you from Dyson and his family.
    — Samantha Conti, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Alabama fell to seventh in the latest AP poll while Vandy received 23 votes in the same ranking.
    — Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The man chose to receive the prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $2.5 million instead of 30 annuity payments for the full amount.
    — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2022
  • That was the same week that Geriner received more first- and second-team reps while Ashford nursed his sore shoulder.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.
    — Danelle Morton, ProPublica, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Sophomore Megan Liu received the trophy and quickly handed it to junior Natalie Keith.
    — Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024

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