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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Is your gift recipient going straight from her desk to date night? Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Choose flashy images or ads that align with your recipient's interests, such as fashion or nature. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024 But given that in recent years, benefits have increased by more than 2.5 percent annually, many Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients were anxious that this year's increase would not live up to previous expectations. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 The largest recipient of grants from the MPA was again Carnegie Mellon University, which has been doing research on piracy and technology, and received $750,000, which was down from $1 million a year earlier. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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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