- present participle of receive.
receiving
Example Sentences
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“An inheritance may eventually provide a nice addition to your retirement resources, but I wouldn’t build a retirement plan that depends on receiving it.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
One group did not start statins within five years of receiving a diabetes diagnosis.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The husband of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, has died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
In one recent example, the office of Ukraine’s general prosecutor said in May that police departments in three separate regions had each been receiving over $20,000 a month in bribes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
It isn’t known how much Fischer paid for his legal defense, but it probably wasn’t all that much since Suzuki was receiving pro bono advice and assistance from those who felt Bobby was being persecuted.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
