receptive
adjective
re·cep·tive
ri-ˈsep-tiv 
Examples of receptive in a Sentence
I was happy to be speaking before such a receptive audience.
needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business
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The court’s conservative supermajority has often been receptive to allowing religion a greater role in public life.
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Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But Notre Dame was not receptive to the idea of moving the game, which traditionally has been played in the latter half of the football season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The inclusion shows how traditional finance structures are receptive to this change.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 May 2025
Profound wisdom lives in your most receptive, quiet thoughts so your intuition can guide you where intellect sometimes can’t.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 2 May 2025
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Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But Notre Dame was not receptive to the idea of moving the game, which traditionally has been played in the latter half of the football season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The inclusion shows how traditional finance structures are receptive to this change.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 May 2025
Profound wisdom lives in your most receptive, quiet thoughts so your intuition can guide you where intellect sometimes can’t.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for receptive
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receptive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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receptive
adjective
re·cep·tive
ri-ˈsep-tiv
1
: able or willing to receive especially ideas
2
: able to receive and pass on stimuli
the receptive part of the retina
Medical Definition
receptive
adjective
re·cep·tive
ri-ˈsep-tiv
1
: open and responsive to ideas, impressions, or suggestions
2
a
of a sensory end organ
: fit to receive and transmit stimuli
b
receptiveness
noun
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