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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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Whether the agencies ultimately responsible for handling the shutdown will be receptive to the flood of suggestions is another matter entirely.
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Knox's father indicated the family was receptive to that idea and seriously considering a return.
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And that’s part of why Chang was receptive to the conversation that planted the first seed that grew into Allogene.
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Kennedy did seem, at one point, to be receptive to the religious liberty concerns of the baker.
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Here was a man who was open with his emotions, receptive to mine, and initiated casual discussions about the future.
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The Court seemed skeptical of the California law as the justices heard arguments this morning, with even liberal justices seeming to be receptive to NIFLA’s free speech claim, according to the New York Times.
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If the govern-ment intends to construct a thriving playpen for technological guinea pigs, the people who live there are—by one measure—receptive to it.
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Research suggests that travelers may be receptive to handling customer-service issues through Messenger.
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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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