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

And then the state has to study if recipients will see a seven decibel or more benefit and if the barriers will cost roughly $110,000 per recipient or less. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

Rarely have the donors or recipients of narco funds been prosecuted, let alone convicted. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Artist Miguel Novelo, who currently has an exhibition on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose, was named a recipient of the San Francisco Bay Area Artadia award, alongside Morehshin Allahyari and Maya Fuji. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

All Daesang recipients, including CORTIS, BTS, and TXT, also received Bonsangs. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 25 July 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