recipient

noun

re·cip·i·ent ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt

Synonyms of recipient next

: one that receives : receiver

recipient adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Snakes and Newts The garter snake has long seen newts as a food source, and the newt has long seen the garter snake as a worthy recipient of its deadly toxin. —

Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2023 Lehman is listed in the smart contract for the lookalike NFT collection as the recipient of 15% of the project’s profits, according to a spokesperson for Yuga Labs. —

Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 6 Feb. 2023 Jennifer Coolidge holds up her certificate from The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, declaring her as the recipient of its 2023 Woman of the Year Award. —

Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2023 On Wednesday, Wahl also was named as a recipient of the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame's Colin Jose Media Award, which is presented to journalists who made long-term contributions to soccer in the United States. —

Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023 Kat Yen has been announced as the first recipient of La Jolla Playhouse’s 2023-24 Directing Fellowship. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023 Hughes, the radio play-by-play voice of the Chicago Cubs, was selected as the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting. —

Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Nelsonville, Ohio, is also listed as a grant recipient. —

Brenda Cain, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2023 The Visual Effects Society has named producer-screenwriter Gale Anne Hurd as the recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award. —

Michaela Zee, Variety, 4 Jan. 2023 See More

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