Definition of receptive
receptively
adverbreceptiveness
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Examples of receptive in a Sentence
I was happy to be speaking before such a receptive audience.
needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business
Recent Examples of receptive from the Web
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Trump's combination of setbacks and delays on key policy initiatives highlight how the president is struggling to advance a populist vision of governing in a Republican Party that historically has not been receptive to such an approach.
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In the email chain released Tuesday, Trump Jr. seemed receptive to receiving damaging information from a foreign government.
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Here’s why this matters: In virtue of their heavy reliance on taxpayer funding and major donors, public colleges are much more receptive to calls from outside the university to punish faculty and staff for espousing controversial speech or ideas.
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Gov. Scott Walker has been receptive to the idea in public comments.
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The two discussed Reconstruction, and by most accounts Lincoln was receptive to Green’s pragmatic suggestions for rebuilding the South.
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Apparently, Maci talked to to Jen about it, but Ryan’s parents weren’t receptive to the idea that their son might have a problem.
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The board will not be receptive to criticisms of the CC&R or rule section being enforced.
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Conservative Supreme Court justices generally have been receptive to an expansive view of gun rights, with liberals skeptical.
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First Known Use of receptive
15th century
RECEPTIVE Defined for English Language Learners
receptive
playDefinition of receptive for English Language Learners
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: willing to listen to or accept ideas, suggestions, etc.
RECEPTIVE Defined for Kids
receptive
playDefinition of receptive for Students
: willing to consider new ideas
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