RECEPTIVENESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

receptiveness

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Recent Examples of receptiveness His receptiveness and work are making an impression. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 5 June 2026 As the number of men sharing beauty content online grew, so did brands' receptiveness to partnering with male makeup artists for partnerships. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Trump officials have pointed to research on ivermectin as an example of the administration’s receptiveness to ideas the scientific establishment has rejected. — Rachana Pradhan, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026 This receptiveness led to Ockenfels’ favorite pictures from their partnership — inspired by the facial distortions in the paintings of Francis Bacon — in which bendings of glass were employed to warp Bowie’s likeness. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025 However, Gedan noted there is receptiveness to investment from China, even beyond the oil sector. — Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025

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Noun

That spiritual receptivity brings peace, clarity, and even safety to others.

— Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
Their emotional awareness is a gift… but this almost all-consuming receptivity can easily result in them taking harmless jokes or silly comments personally.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Definition of receptivity

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Given the turbulence, complexity and sensitivity of our world, perhaps the tournament is now established as a proxy for expressing global anxieties.

— Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Salmon contains omega-3 fats that may offer additional benefits for insulin sensitivity and heart health.

— Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 20 July 2026

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Holding it all together is the irrepressible Rodri, sweeping up loose balls and snuffing out counter-attacks with a positional awareness few central midfielders match.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Supported by a historic wave of retiring business owners and growing awareness of acquisition entrepreneurship, buying a business has become an increasingly attractive path to ownership.

— Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of awareness

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In recent months, the regime has worked to displace Machado from the public consciousness.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
In novels such as Thousand Cranes and The Master of Go, Yasunari Kawabata wedded stream-of-consciousness to classical forms of ritual and performance, modeling rapid Japanese westernization through stories that overlay the ancient and the modern.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of consciousness

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That attentiveness showed up in small ways throughout our stay.

— Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
In the past 15 years, and especially in the last five, our city has seen an influx of pizza restaurants and chefs who’ve brought a diversity of styles and an attentiveness to elevated ingredients and approaches.

— Peter St. Onge Updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

Definition of attentiveness

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Pannakara’s discourses on mindfulness and kindness in churchyards, town squares and in front of the Lincoln Memorial drew large, diverse crowds.

— Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Part of an overall approach to mindfulness is an awareness of one’s surroundings, and celebrating Central Texas culture with mindful movement and creativity is one way to do that.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

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