- present participle of receive.
receiving
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Asked about those companies, Aurangzeb denied that they were receiving state funding.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
The animal charity's Medway West branch has launched to offer cut-price care for the pets of people on low incomes or receiving benefits.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
In this case, a trusted family member or friend can be enormously helpful for receiving the occasional piece of mail, replacement credit card or other documents that still must be sent the old-fashioned way.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
And yet, so far, the team receiving the first drive has actually fared better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
This greatly distressed Mrs. Pocket, who burst into tears on receiving the note, and said that it was an extraordinary thing that the neighbours couldn’t mind their own business.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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