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

For this reason, users should always check how much the recipient will be transferred before confirming a payment. —Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026

All recipients are welcome to print out The Athletic’s website and hang it on their refrigerators. —Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026

Past recipients are Ellen DeGeneres, Norman Lear and Ryan Murphy. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026

Federal law says scholarship recipients may only use the money for qualified expenses, which include tuition, fees, books, school supplies, room and board, uniforms, transportation, computer technology and internet access. —Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 6 Jan. 2026

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