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

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, 9 Mar. 2026

The Philadelphia Courts issued a warning Sunday about a texting scam that alleges recipients failed to pay a Pennsylvania Turnpike toll. —Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026

Santresa Harris, 45, a recipient of the city pilot program, lost her job during the pandemic and struggled to find work. —Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026

The lawmakers cited the case of a deaf and non-verbal DACA recipient with no criminal history who was detained last year amid the immigration raids in Los Angeles. —Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 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