RECEPTIVITY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

receptivity

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Recent Examples of receptivity That demographic also showed stronger brand receptivity during the tournament, with World Cup viewers 21% more likely to feel loyal to advertisers and 24% more likely to view tournament ads as credible, according to NBCUniversal data. — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 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 Though most people understand the need for sunscreen, many don’t realize that the brain, like the skin, is an organ with exquisite receptivity to the outside world. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026 Sometimes these shifts are small, noticeable only to the character experiencing them, as when an impending hurricane heightens the narrator’s receptivity to the minor mysteries of humble objects. — Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Sometimes, what needs to be said will be heard best later — after emotions settle and receptivity returns. — Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026 The solstice naturally pulls us toward rest and receptivity; this ritual simply creates a pocket of stillness where the subtle can speak. — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 This result suggests that the pathway regulates uterine receptivity. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025

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The team also found that residents in the Sardinian Blue Zone had higher levels of curiosity and receptiveness to new ideas in general, and were more adept at understanding and sharing their emotions.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
For me, the New York School is all about instinct and receptiveness.

— Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 25 July 2026

Definition of receptiveness

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But researchers told me that the qualities women now value more than ever—sensitivity, openness, communication skills—are not typically ingrained in men from childhood.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
As for headlight alignment, the higher intensities and contrasts of LED lights mean greater sensitivity to misalignment than halogen lights.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensitivity

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Now, after entering Europe in 2023 with a London store, the brand has its sights on further international expansion, in brand awareness and distribution, with Europe first in line.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
The initiative began in 2016 as a way to honor and build awareness for African, African American and Caribbean cuisine with partnerships, culinary events and marketing campaigns intended to highlight small, local food and beverage businesses.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of awareness

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Like a lot of us who tottered into consciousness in the second half of the 20th century, Les Claypool grew up with cartoons from the family television beaming into his retinas.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
And where does our personal ego, our consciousness, our soul, reside?

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of consciousness

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Re-centering mindfulness on the body, as originally taught, promises a more complete and joyful life.

— Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Medical treatments, especially those as complex as stem cell therapy, demand mindfulness and understanding from those administering them.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of mindfulness

Noun

In Japan, this kind of attentiveness is understood through omotenashi.

— Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Even in novels centered on Millennial inaction or stasis, such as Pond, by Claire-Louise Bennett, a kind of attentiveness is necessary to advance beyond rhetorical water-treading.

— Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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