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 October 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 26 days. — Emily Danner, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Frontier labs, neoclouds and companies building software and novel tech for AI — both in private and public markets — have been recipients of cash, with the value of Nvidia’s equity holdings also buoyed by skyrocketing tech stocks. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

The other problem here … in states where there was only a partial ban on sugary drinks, recipients just bought whatever else was available. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

The portable toilet company Doodie Calls has been one of the largest recipients of state immigration contracts, amounting to $219 million. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 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