recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt How to pronounce recipient (audio)
: one that receives : receiver
recipient adjective

Examples of recipient in a Sentence

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However, due to the sheer amount of recipients being paid, not everyone is paid on the same date. William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 The 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee will celebrate his 77th birthday on Wednesday. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 Beyond Blindness recipient of $780K in grants Several organizations have contributed $780,000 in grants to the nonprofit Beyond Blindness in Santa Ana. Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025 It was shut down in September in response to a legal challenge by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, which wanted to eliminate the restriction that recipients had to be Black women. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recipient

Word History

Etymology

Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recipient was in 1558

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“Recipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recipient. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

recipient

noun
re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt How to pronounce recipient (audio)
: one that receives
the recipient of many honors
recipient adjective

Medical Definition

recipient

noun
re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt How to pronounce recipient (audio)
: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor

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