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
  • In short, the encyclopedia is being destroyed by its biggest beneficiaries, like a golden goose slaughtered for slop-pâté.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This indicates that insurers are either scaling back or removing Medicare Advantage plans completely and many Medicare beneficiaries will need to find new plans for 2027.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Recipients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipients. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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