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

New York City officials are sounding the alarm on new federal work requirements for SNAP recipients that could leave New Yorkers without benefits. —Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 May 2026

State officials are planning to automatically flag health exemptions in the files of CalFresh recipients who are also on Medi-Cal — a program reaching much of the same population. —Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

Verplaetse has been named the 2026 recipient of the Chet Stewart Award, which honors outstanding contributions to USA Hockey’s officiating education program. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026

Gloria Estefan has racked up nine Grammys, is a recipient of a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Kennedy Center honoree who has sold more than 100 million records. —Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 26 May 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