received

American  

[ri-seevd] / rɪˈsivd /

adjective

1. generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard.

   a received moral idea.

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received British  

/ rɪˈsiːvd /

adjective

1. generally accepted or believed

   received wisdom

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Other Word Forms

• well-received adjective

Etymology

Origin of received

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; receive + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He later received approval to use pig cells in humans but stopped the program due to a pig virus he feared could harm patients.

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In Nvidia’s most recent earnings report, the company said that although it had received approval to ship “small amounts of H200 products” to China, “to date we have not generated any revenue” from those sales.

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Harvard professor Joanna Aizenberg’s lab just received seed funding, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Mass General Brigham healthcare system, to use AI to help patients with a diminished sense of smell.

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Before the 2008 financial crisis, the OCC received on average more than 100 charter applications a year, Gould said in a recent speech.

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Janus Henderson said it will evaluate the received proposal and that, at this time, the board hasn’t withdrawn or modified its recommendation that shareholders vote in favor of the Trian deal.

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Related Words

• accepted
• acknowledged
• collected
• earned