as in open
willing to consider new or different ideas
needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business
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According to a description of the episode, the owner of the restaurant, while receptive to the celebrity chef’s criticism, appears to be more focused on building her brand and online presence than running a restaurant.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The protest, which lined both sides of the major Arden Arcade thoroughfare just outside the city of Sacramento, seemed to find a largely receptive audience of drivers.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Hobbs released details of her Proposition 123 renewal plan, and unlike her with previous proposal, some GOP lawmakers were receptive.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
How receptive will the residents of Paradise be to Jeremy?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The protest, which lined both sides of the major Arden Arcade thoroughfare just outside the city of Sacramento, seemed to find a largely receptive audience of drivers.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Hobbs released details of her Proposition 123 renewal plan, and unlike her with previous proposal, some GOP lawmakers were receptive.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
How receptive will the residents of Paradise be to Jeremy?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptive. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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