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Maron and his producer Brendan McDonald were the recipients of the first-ever Governors Award by the Podcast Academy for Excellence in Audio at The Ambies in 2021.
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 June 2025
That salesperson is the unfortunate recipient of all of that.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Because of the large number of recipients, not every claimant receives their payment on the same date each month.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Raul Maldonado, superintendent of the Palmdale School District, was the inaugural recipient for his work supporting future filmmakers.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 June 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 June 2025
That salesperson is the unfortunate recipient of all of that.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Because of the large number of recipients, not every claimant receives their payment on the same date each month.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Raul Maldonado, superintendent of the Palmdale School District, was the inaugural recipient for his work supporting future filmmakers.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 June 2025
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“Recipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recipient. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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recipient
noun
re·cip·i·ent
ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 
: one that receives
the recipient of many honors
recipient
adjective
Medical Definition
recipient
noun
re·cip·i·ent
ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt
: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor
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