receptivity

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Recent Examples of receptivity With Mercury and later the sun in Scorpio, your communication sector becomes supercharged, heightening your psychic receptivity and investigative nature. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Such episodes remind us that philosophy, at its best, thrives on receptivity and the humility to change direction. Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025 Though the recent ruling applied to immigration, some civil rights advocates fear the Court may be signaling receptivity to greater racial profiling in criminal enforcement, too. Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025 Confirm certification requirements, logistics challenges, and receptivity before scaling. Eric Youngstrom, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Collaborations are a good way for brands to dip their toes into the shoe market and explore customer receptivity to a new category. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025 As George Orwell appreciated, the correlate is that social and historical progress require an awareness of, and receptivity to, both historical fact and competing historical narratives. Laura Beers, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or allergies every year.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Naturally gluten free, quinoa is perfect for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivities.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The retailer has been increasing its investments in digital and brand marketing to propel the Aritzia brand, grow awareness and build new client acquisition.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Police departments and car manufacturers have since held free events for Kia and Hyundai drivers to distribute steering wheel locks, offer software updates and raise awareness about how to protect vulnerable vehicles, the Observer reported.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kingsley Moghalu, a former presidential candidate from Nigeria and a public policy expert, told CNN that these movements signify a growing consciousness among young people of their political power.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Participants will explore the magical interplay between the universe and the human body, diving into discussions about creation, consciousness, and how the cosmos mirrors the infinite potential of the human mind.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That beauty philosophy is at the heart of her Sonsie's mindfulness mission.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Mental health experts suggest that hands-on hobbies like knitting, puzzle-making, and baking foster mindfulness and reduce anxiety by activating our senses, grounding us in the moment, and shifting focus from perfection to process.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That aliveness and sense of immediacy are what animate Woolf’s prose—and her heroine.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • His possession-by-possession attentiveness was not good.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Viewer Reactions Instagram users instantly flocked to the video, touched by Rusty's attentiveness and curiosity.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Receptivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptivity. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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