recipient
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Definition of recipient
: one that receives : receiver
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Examples of recipient in a Sentence
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Avery Lambert was the recipient of both of Martinelli’s touchdown passes, both of which were 20 or more yards. — Danny Shapiro, azcentral, "Arizona high school football Week 2: Game results from around the Valley," 30 Aug. 2019 The medal recipient was Workman, 35, who had run into a burning vehicle to save his dying friend. — Matt Viser, BostonGlobe.com, "As he campaigns for president, Joe Biden tells a moving but false war story," 29 Aug. 2019 The medal recipient was Workman, 35, who had run into a burning vehicle to save his dying friend. — Author: Matt Viser, Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, "As he campaigns for president, Joe Biden tells a moving but false war story," 29 Aug. 2019 The recipient of one such e-mail was Jonathan Franzen, who helped her publish her first novel, with a small feminist press, for a three-hundred-dollar advance. — Madeleine Schwartz, The New Yorker, "Nell Zink’s Satire Raises the Stakes," 26 Aug. 2019 The top donation recipient was the DNC Services Corp., a Democratic Party entity; followed by GOPAC and the National Republican Congressional Committee. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Olive Garden disputes claim that it donated to Trump's reelection campaign," 26 Aug. 2019 School officials and Cincinnati police are attempting to ascertain whether the recipients were aware the brownies were laced, Worley said. — Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com, "CPS: Student gave marijuana-laced brownies to classmates at school. He faces 5 felony charges," 23 Aug. 2019 Medicaid recipients can be hard to reach, advocates and state officials say. — Juliana Kim, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland’s new dental insurance program for low-income residents pays to remove teeth — but not replace them," 22 Aug. 2019 Among this year’s recipients are Beatriz De Oliveira, 17, of Carmel Valley; Ethan Hirschberg, 18, of Carlsbad; and John Finkelman, 18, of Carmel Valley. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Three Jewish teens each earn $36,000 prize for ‘repair the world’ charity work," 17 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recipient.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for recipient
recipient
noun
English Language Learners Definition of recipient
formal
: a person who receives something
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recipient
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Kids Definition of recipient
: someone who receives something
recipient
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Medical Definition of recipient
: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor
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