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Recent Examples of receptivity
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.
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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.
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Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, what needs to be said will be heard best later — after emotions settle and receptivity returns.
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Glenn Kurlander,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
That’s a good thing, as the challenges today are no less significant and will require not just receptivity and flexibility, but agility and urgency.
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David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Qualities often seen in children – such as humility, receptivity, and purity – open us to the spiritual sense of what is real.
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Monica Passaglia,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Dec. 2025
The solstice naturally pulls us toward rest and receptivity; this ritual simply creates a pocket of stillness where the subtle can speak.
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Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2025
This result suggests that the pathway regulates uterine receptivity.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
The early read sees consumer receptivity to new product launches, and a return to strength in wholesale momentum.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
12 Dec. 2025
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
That’s a good thing, as the challenges today are no less significant and will require not just receptivity and flexibility, but agility and urgency.
—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Qualities often seen in children – such as humility, receptivity, and purity – open us to the spiritual sense of what is real.
—
Monica Passaglia,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Dec. 2025
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
The early read sees consumer receptivity to new product launches, and a return to strength in wholesale momentum.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptivity
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His receptiveness and work are making an impression.
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As the number of men sharing beauty content online grew, so did brands' receptiveness to partnering with male makeup artists for partnerships.
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Loznitsa and Mutu, who was born in what was back in the day the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, have worked together on several films, and the director explains why and how the director of photography’s sensitivities fit his first film so well.
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Throughout the trial, the scientists monitored a wide variety of physiological factors, including the animals' weight, glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, hormone levels, internal inflammation and the specific composition of their gut bacteria.
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Colorado also provided little funding to promote awareness about gambling addiction and put limited guardrails in place to help people slow their betting habits.
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Over the past 12 months, consumer awareness of regenerative agriculture has grown from 7% to 13%, according to the new survey, conducted in partnership with Hierophant Insights and Strategy.
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Instead, consciousness is an outcome of information processing, and thus in principle it can be generated in any number of physical substrates so long as those substrates can support the requisite informational patterns, structures and computations.
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The turning off of lights, the closing of curtains, the pulling up of blankets, the loss of consciousness—each piece of the routine felt distinct, and sweet.
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To find relief, many people turn to therapy, exercise, lifestyle changes, support groups, mindfulness practices or medication.
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Practices such as breathing exercises, mindfulness and time in nature are frequently discussed in conversations about nervous system regulation.
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The perception of aliveness is part of what keeps us alive.
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As such, the primary goal of introducing novelty into a relationship is simply to reintroduce aliveness.
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That attentiveness has allowed the family to build meaningful connections with both children, despite the challenges that come with their condition.
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As for Cameron, his character development is measured by his increasing attentiveness to janitorial duties.
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“Receptivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptivity. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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