recipients

Definition of recipientsnext
plural of recipient

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beneficiaries
Noun
  • To be sure, how much of a boost beneficiaries see depends on the size of their current benefits.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The administration told states to provide the names, Social Security numbers and other personally identifying details of the programs’ beneficiaries since at least 2022, plus information about subcontractors and program providers dating back to 2019.
    Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Recipients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipients. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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