recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt 

: one that receives : receiver

recipient adjective

Examples of recipient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These watermarks don’t interfere with content and can’t be removed or detected by the recipient; if a leak does occur, a company can trace it back to the exact individual who mishandled the data in the first place, whether accidentally or maliciously. —Troy Batterberry, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Smith was also the recipient of the Silver Star, Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts during his time in the military. —David Chiu, People.com, 25 June 2025

Additionally, this population of Floridians fill essential workforce positions, with more than three-quarters of Florida DACA recipients being in the labor force today. —Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025

Carlos Zurita, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who came to the United States as a toddler, has been stuck in Mexico for a month after attending a visa interview, his lawyer Monica Saenz told Newsweek. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing recipient

• co-recipient
• universal recipient

Rhymes for recipient

• incipient
• percipient

Kids Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: one that receives

the recipient of many honors

recipient adjective

Medical Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor