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
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle could be receptive to the idea, which proposes changing rules that differentiate between small-molecule drugs and biologic medicines.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 May 2025
On the other hand, at least 80% of patients are overwhelmingly in favor of using health-monitoring technology in their homes and are receptive to using it to monitor their blood pressure, blood sugar, oxygen levels and other vital signs.
—Kent Dicks, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Sources told the Washington Examiner that Trump was receptive to hiking up the tax rate for individuals back to nearly 40% during a meeting with Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee last month.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
While some producers have warned of the impact of the tariffs, SAG-AFTRA today was more receptive to the idea.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 May 2025
On the other hand, at least 80% of patients are overwhelmingly in favor of using health-monitoring technology in their homes and are receptive to using it to monitor their blood pressure, blood sugar, oxygen levels and other vital signs.
—Kent Dicks, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Sources told the Washington Examiner that Trump was receptive to hiking up the tax rate for individuals back to nearly 40% during a meeting with Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee last month.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
While some producers have warned of the impact of the tariffs, SAG-AFTRA today was more receptive to the idea.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptive
open
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Be open to collaborations and mutual support this month—trading skills, services, or offerings would be a great way to build trust within your community.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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The question now is how long the window stays open.—
Kristian Winfield,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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