as in open
willing to consider new or different ideas
needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business
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Recent Examples of receptive
According to Vali Nasr, the Paydari faction has found a receptive audience among poorer, religiously conservative Iranians who have felt the war most acutely.
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Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Being receptive, easy to work with, and professional really matter to me.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Benedict wasn’t receptive to that argument, but Leo XIV seems conscious of it.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
People were super receptive to it.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for receptive
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Being receptive, easy to work with, and professional really matter to me.
—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Benedict wasn’t receptive to that argument, but Leo XIV seems conscious of it.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
People were super receptive to it.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for receptive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptive
open
Adjective
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The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
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Over the last two weeks, fires have popped up in an open space area in the eastern part of the Denver metro area very close to homes.
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptive. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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