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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What To Know The class action lawsuit alleges that these calls were made without recipients' prior consent, a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 This opportunism comes at great cost - to the recipients of the aid, to America’s interests, and to the quality of the discourse. Michael Hudson, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 The analysis counted these codes — 861, 862, 863 or 799 — only when they were entered for patients higher on the list than the transplant recipient. Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 That's based on responses from a survey of rebate recipients. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 25 Feb. 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 3 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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