Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of one who receives, in any sense of that verb.
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- verb Present participle of
receive .
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Examples
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Early previews of Robocalypse have been very positive, with the title receiving the runner-up spot in July for IGN's Best of E3 2008, Best Strategy Game for Nintendo DS.
unknown title 2008
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• Credited as Senior Designer on at least 2 published titles, with at least one title receiving a Metacritic score of 80+.
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Also, that unless you are receiving an asset that you, as an individual, can trade for or another asset, or service, from another individual, what you are receiving is quite nebulous.
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“So the money we are receiving is earmarked to help get the property onto the national register.”
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These guys have been rescued and made whole and are again receiving their huge BONUSES, while the average American is still paying the price and will for many years to come.
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Then again, perhaps this explains the rapturous greeting the Volt is receiving from the utility industry.
Volte-Face Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2010
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“So the money we are receiving is earmarked to help get the property onto the national register.”
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All it takes is a sense of the essential silliness of human vanity and a taste for the vain receiving a much-needed comeuppance.
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Tamara Drewe Marshall Fine 2010
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He led the team in receiving in each of its two major scrimmages and will head into fall as a second-stringer.
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Heyward-Bey ended his career ranked second on Maryland's all-time list in receiving yards (2,089), third in receptions (138) and tied for third in touchdown catches (13).
Strong receiving class springing back into first round in '09 2009
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