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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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Harding, who replaced Wilson in March 1921, was more receptive to the amnesty campaign.
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The other side is how receptive Lyon are to Liverpool re-negotiating the deal after what’s happened.
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Results create more talk about the process, and fans are more receptive to that talk when the results are there.
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If President Donald Trump were to replace any of those justices, the court probably would be much less receptive to LGBT rights.
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D'Souza said Cruz called him recently to tell him Mr. Trump was receptive to the idea and action could be imminent.
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How receptive will male boys basketball counterparts be toward Roberts?
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Depending on the type of protest and how receptive school officials are, those consequences can vary widely.
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Onto Denver, Colorado this Friday! May the mountains be more receptive to giant, scary snakes.
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First Known Use of receptive
15th century
receptive Synonyms
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impartial, neutral, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced;
easygoing, nonjudgmental, tolerant;
calm, detached, dispassionate;
RECEPTIVE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of receptive for English Language Learners
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: willing to listen to or accept ideas, suggestions, etc.
RECEPTIVE Defined for Kids
Definition of receptive for Students
: willing to consider new ideas
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of receptive
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: open and responsive to ideas, impressions, or suggestions
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receptiveness
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