as in open
willing to consider new or different ideas
needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business
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Recent Examples of receptive
Republicans increasingly receptive to Democrats’ demands The hearing also came against the backdrop of DHS funding negotiations between the White House and Democrats.
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Philip Wang, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Bowlsby was receptive to the idea, Moos wrote.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The event also reflected Chengdu’s reputation as a city receptive to new consumer technologies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The administration has signaled its intent to continue appealing unfavorable trial court decisions, with legal experts noting that key provisions of administration executive orders had faced receptive audiences in higher courts.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Philip Wang, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Bowlsby was receptive to the idea, Moos wrote.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The event also reflected Chengdu’s reputation as a city receptive to new consumer technologies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The administration has signaled its intent to continue appealing unfavorable trial court decisions, with legal experts noting that key provisions of administration executive orders had faced receptive audiences in higher courts.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptive
open
Adjective
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Officers smashed open their window with a weapon before pulling them out and restraining them.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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One-touch pass in the neutral zone gave her open ice, nothing to slow down a snipe.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptive. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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