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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Trump's rescission of Biden's order is unlikely to immediately increase the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare and Medicaid recipients. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 According to Mayor Mike Johnston, Denver was the single largest recipient of migrants per capita of any city in the country in 2024 after Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) started bussing migrants crossing the southern border into Texas to Democratic-run cities and states. Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025 Property transferred to a U.S. recipient because the covered expatriate made a qualified disclaimer with respect to the asset. Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 But other pardon recipients voiced their appreciation. Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jan. 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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Cite this Entry

“Recipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recipient. Accessed 31 Jan. 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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