recipient

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Recent Examples of recipient The 2009 Ted Hendricks Award winner and Lott IMPACT Trophy recipient, Hughes led the nation with 15 sacks in 2008. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026 And before Coles took the stage, other leaders did, too — including the chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Estella Patterson, and Order of the Long Leaf Pine recipient and deputy chief, Jacquelyn Hulsey. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026 These effects appear only when both the sender and recipient are using iMessage. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Agrawal explained that recovery is faster with a living donor because the kidney goes directly from the donor to the recipient. Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recipient
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Noun
  • The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
    Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
  • With Singapore restricting the number of expatriates, the UAE has also been a major beneficiary as some international banks relocate part of their operations.
    Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • For gifts over $5,000, a qualified appraisal and acknowledgment by the donee organization are required.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That means if the donee sells the assets, gain and income tax will be triggered.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Recipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipient. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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