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recipient

[ri-sip-ee-uhnt] / rɪˈsɪp i ənt /
NOUN
receiver
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"I was an unwilling recipient of this kind of contact towards me."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

If a recipient lives in one of these counties, they can continue to receive CalFresh benefits without meeting the new requirement until Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The agreements signed so far require recipient countries to spend a combined $7.5 billion of their own money to supplement American funding, according to KFF.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"I'll stay here day by day," Lau, a 48-year-old welfare recipient who had received an eviction notice months ago, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

But the neurologist was persuasive, intimidatingly handsome, and the recipient of a fabulously coveted research grant.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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