recipient

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Recent Examples of recipient But among higher education institutions, recipients in states of all political stripes were affected. Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025 While average payments rose, the number of recipients saw only minor fluctuations. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 The Climate Smart grants went directly to some recipients. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025 The first recipient is seven-time Grammy Award winner Batiste, who will also perform during the gala. Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recipient
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Noun
  • Goucher College and the University of Utah are the recent beneficiaries of multi-million dollar gifts made by alumni of the two institutions.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The beneficiary was anyone who practiced the politics of grievance.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That means if the donee sells the assets, gain and income tax will be triggered.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Additionally, the gift tax annual exclusion amount will increase from $18,000 per donee this year to $19,000 in 2025.
    Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

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“Recipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipient. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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