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
Quatraro indicated his All-Star infielder was receptive to such conversations this offseason.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Scientists sometimes talk about sensitive periods, or an early development window in which the brain is especially receptive to certain kinds of input.
—Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Everyone’s been so receptive and loving and the fans, players, everyone alike, the community.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
The country is a perfect destination to start practicing a more laissez-faire approach to travel, with a culture that’s receptive to others and characters who are happy to put you on the right path.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Scientists sometimes talk about sensitive periods, or an early development window in which the brain is especially receptive to certain kinds of input.
—Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Everyone’s been so receptive and loving and the fans, players, everyone alike, the community.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
The country is a perfect destination to start practicing a more laissez-faire approach to travel, with a culture that’s receptive to others and characters who are happy to put you on the right path.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptive
open
Adjective
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The United States has pledged to keep the strait open and has led intense airstrikes targeting Iran's navy and the port city of Bandar Abbas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The park will be open Wednesday through Sunday from sunrise to sunset.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptive. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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