RECIPIENTS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

recipients

noun

plural of recipient

as in beneficiaries

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Recent Examples of recipients The latest paper found that PPP recipients that had been flagged as potentially fraudulent were 17% more likely to purchase a home in 2020 and 2021 than a non-flagged recipient. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 May 2026

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beneficiaries

Noun

More than 5 million Medicare beneficiaries have a diagnosis of dementia.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
In select global locations, a percentage of proceeds will benefit local Pink Pony beneficiaries.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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