General
Received
Received adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children
General and received are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "General" instead an adjective "Received".
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Both words in one sentence
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: KillerHell was originally going to be a general for the humans, but instead received this trope.
- General Failure: One really has to wonder how Tactical_Genius even received his rank.
Source: Roleplay / Orkinet - In general, Game Freak claims that one of the main factors behind who received Mega Evolutions was popularity.
Source: Ensemble Darkhorse / Pokémon
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Received and General. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/general/received
General & Received. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/general/received>.
Received or General. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/general/received.
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