Collocations for "receiving"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "receiving" in context.
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receive
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- received [a letter, your message, a package]
- received [an email, a notification]
- received [a letter] from [Hawaii, your parents]
- receive an [order, payment]
- receive our [monthly, exclusive] [newsletter, deals]
- receive an award (for)
- receive a promotion
- receive [updates, instructions, news]
- receive [recognition, a commendation]
- received [high praise, positive reviews] (from)
- receive free [information, shipping]
- [should, will] receive it by [Monday]
- did not receive
- never received
- was received [broken, in good shape]
- received [late, early, on time]
- received [guests, visitors, the president]
- the [director, president] is ready to receive you
- receives and transmits [information, signals, messages]
- are you receiving me?
- receiving you loud and clear
- received into [the club, priesthood, parliament]
'receiving' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ASAP
- daze
- depot
- end
- lag
- receive
- retirement
- royalty
- social
- supplement
- supportive
- swift
- transmission
- treatment
- unemployed
- welfare