recipient

noun

Definition of recipientnext
as in beneficiary

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Recent Examples of recipient Performers for this year’s show, as well as the 2026 Video Vanguard recipient, haven’t been revealed, yet. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 The Disney Legends Awards program began in 1987, when actor Fred MacMurray became the first recipient. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Sharing detailed information about the recipient’s interests, preferences and recent conversations gives AI something real to work with. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 The recipient of multiple Emmy nominations for her turn as Gilead’s Serena Joy Waterford in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Strahovski is repped by Paradigm, Sue Barnett and Associates, Prime Talent Media, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recipient
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  1. beneficiary
  2. donee
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  • Instead, department secretary Janet Mann told state lawmakers Monday, beneficiaries would receive direct fee-for-service Medicaid, rather than a private insurance plan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2026
  • During the early pandemic years, as Netflix’s rivals tried (and failed) to emulate its playbook to compete in a scale game for subscribers, the state also was a beneficiary.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of beneficiary
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  • Future-interest gifts do not qualify for the annual gift tax exclusion (currently $19,000 per donee in 2026).
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • That means if the donee sells the assets, gain and income tax will be triggered.
    — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of donee

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“Recipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipient. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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