recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt 

: one that receives : receiver

recipient adjective

Examples of recipient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ceremony honored eight recipients from around the world for acts of bravery, activism, perseverance and more. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025

For any Social Security overpayments that occur after March 27, 2025, the recipient's future benefits will be withheld until the overpayment is reimbursed. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

Along with Lake County, the other 2024-25 U.S. District of the Year Award recipients include Hillsborough County Public Schools in the Large category, and Putnam County school District in the Small category. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025

Executive orders signed by the president aim to ban trans athletes from girls’ and women’s school sports and curb DEI efforts among federal agencies and grant recipients. —Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing recipient

• co-recipient
• universal recipient

Rhymes for recipient

• incipient
• percipient

Kids Definition

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