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

The recipient then has 30 calendar days to request a review and will receive results from that process in 60 days. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498. —Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026

Brittany Clayborne, PsyD, is a heart transplant recipient and a mother to a transplant recipient. —Brittany Clayborne, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026

However, the recipient quickly changed their tune, sending Stanley their condolences, followed by several graphic photos expressing sympathy. —Nicki Cox, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 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