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On Saturday, he was named the recipient of the Bob Cousy Award, given annually to the nation's top point guard by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
The special coins recognize those over the age of 70 for outstanding service to their communities, and the number of recipients matches the age of the monarch.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
The May 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 26 days.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Once reserves are depleted, recipients could see a 28% cut in benefits.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
The special coins recognize those over the age of 70 for outstanding service to their communities, and the number of recipients matches the age of the monarch.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
The May 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 26 days.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Once reserves are depleted, recipients could see a 28% cut in benefits.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Recipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recipient. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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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
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