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
Hicks said the community has not only been receptive to the project, but have gone above and beyond what Habitat KC could have asked.
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Kendrick Calfee
january 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2006, gamers were cautiously receptive of Gans’ loyal, try-hard take.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the town has been widely praised by state leaders for being receptive to affordable housing.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
International reaction to Trump’s moves has been far less receptive.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kendrick Calfee
january 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2006, gamers were cautiously receptive of Gans’ loyal, try-hard take.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the town has been widely praised by state leaders for being receptive to affordable housing.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
International reaction to Trump’s moves has been far less receptive.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for receptive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptive
open
Adjective
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Officers smashed open their window with a weapon before pulling them out and restraining them.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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One-touch pass in the neutral zone gave her open ice, nothing to slow down a snipe.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptive. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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