- present tense form of receive (3rd person singular).
receives
Example Sentences
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Despite the horrible comments Stock receives, she said they are in the minority.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Standard procedure mandates that anyone suspected of smoke inhalation receives a bronchoscopic examination of their airways.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Rather than trying to control which molecule receives an electron through conventional chemical preferences, the researchers developed a catalyst that releases the electron directly into the surrounding solution.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Lopez said she regularly receives complaints about a row of encampments on Alameda Street between 4th and 6th streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Herr Friedrick Thiessen receives the card in the mail, a plain envelope amongst his invoices and business correspondence.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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