recipient

noun

Definition of recipientnext
as in beneficiary

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Recent Examples of recipient The affidavit does not establish that the recipient was a minor at the time of the conversation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 SGOs can set application terms, decide which students receive scholarships and determine the amount awarded to each recipient. — Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026 John Ford was the first recipient in 1973, with other notable names including Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, James Stewart, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Jack Lemmon, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda, and Diane Keaton. — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026 Want to be the recipient of the 2026 CBS News Philadelphia Hometown Heartbeat Award? — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recipient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recipient
  1. beneficiary
  2. donee
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  • Unsurprisingly, chipmaker Nvidia is the top beneficiary of the boom in spending.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • People with chronically cold feet are the most likely beneficiaries, Mathur noted, because the mechanism depends on warming feet that are too cool to release heat efficiently.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of beneficiary
Noun
  • 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 Oct. 2026.

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