Recent Examples on the WebBut city officials also said the migrants are in the country legally and that many are recipients of Temporary Protected Status.—Alex Presha, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2024 Past recipients include Virgil Abloh, Norma Kamali, Tom Ford, Michelle Obama, and Michael Bloomberg.—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024 Previous recipients over the years for the prestigious honor include Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Missy Elliott.—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024 In contrast, the state’s largest school district, Mesa Public Schools, allows voucher recipients to play on sports teams for $2,000 per high school sport.—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recipient
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Etymology
Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere
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