co·re·cip·i·ent
| \ (ˌ)kō-ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt
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variants:
or co-recipient
plural corecipients or co-recipients
Definition of corecipient
: one who receives something (such as an honor or award) with another
the corecipients of the Nobel Peace Prize In 2012 Mr. Berry was co-recipient, with Leonard Cohen, of PEN New England's Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award.— Mark Feeney
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“Corecipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corecipient. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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