- present participle of receive.
receiving
Example Sentences
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Compared with their performance after receiving the placebo, they made substantially larger errors when attempting to reach their destinations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
The 56-year-old has apologised for "errors" he made in those controversial proposals, but did not step down after receiving the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
After surrounding Hilton’s Miami residence, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said around 9 p.m. that he had been “safely recovered and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he is receiving medical attention.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
After Beazer started receiving interest from other parties for a range of potential transactions, Dream Finders then raised its bid to $29.25 per share in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Friends and advisors reminded him that if he accepted, he’d be the only chess player ever to have a ticker-tape parade, and probably there’d never be another chess player receiving the distinction.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
