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

If a recipient’s birthdate is between the first and 10th of the month, they are usually issued payments on the second Wednesday of the payment month, according to the SSA’s calendar. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026

For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498. —Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026

Schwanz was recognized Saturday as the fifth recipient of the annual Rick Bonnell Memorial Scholarship during the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026

It was named in honor of Marine Sergeant Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, a Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026

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