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

Recent Examples on the Web For example, a sales rep conducting a cold email outreach campaign can use AI to research and write an icebreaker that’s unique for every recipient on their outreach list. Allbusiness, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 The same would apply to the K–12 Selection Committees, when determining grant recipients under the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Program. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024 The broadly popular oral poliovirus vaccine, or OPV, uses live, weakened virus, which recipients can shed in their stool. Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024 This unfolded after a talk with Winfrey, herself a DVF Award recipient in 2012, on U.S. politics and ranging from reproductive rights to the American Dream. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recipient 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Recipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recipient. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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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