- present tense form of receive (3rd person singular).
receives
Example Sentences
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It continually receives information from other brain regions, but it does more than simply collect those signals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It's really important to make sure each family member receives some food," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
For David Harbour, it was the messages pouring in from friends — not the usual “great job!” an actor receives when a program is airing, but long blocks of text, paragraphs dripping with emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Standard procedure mandates that anyone suspected of smoke inhalation receives a bronchoscopic examination of their airways.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
When Vincent receives Rappard s response to The Potato Eaters, he's shocked.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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