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

The event will bring together Purple Heart recipients from across conflicts and generations. —Frank Lennon, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026

The House’s bill, meanwhile, would require recipients of community development grants to report on local policies that restrict housing supply, including zoning laws. —Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026

Twenty of the last 23 recipients of the DGA’s top prize have gone on to take the Oscar for directing. —Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026

Your 10th House of Jobs and your very own sign are the recipients of the chaotic energy from today’s Venus-Uranus square. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 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