Definition of recipient in English:
recipient
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noun
A person or thing that receives or is awarded something.
‘the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize’- ‘Mr Logue said his family was both overwhelmed and proud to be the recipients of the award.’
- ‘They are the recipients of Smart awards from the Department of Trade and Industry.’
- ‘Much of the money to pay benefits to future recipients will have to come from somewhere else.’
- ‘The awards were presented to the recipients at a function in the Chamber last Wednesday.’
- ‘Two awards for outstanding achievement were a surprise to the recipients.’
- ‘Hopefully all recipients gave their explicit consent to receive such messages.’
- ‘The awards have been given out each year and the recipients are chosen by an independent panel.’
- ‘The award remains a unique one and the recipients this week were proud to have been selected.’
- ‘Most people would rather be active independent citizens than recipients of benefits.’
- ‘With no will to search for work many of these recipients remain at home and reap the benefits of their weekly cheques.’
- ‘The letter, which came from an address in London, tells recipients to quote box numbers when replying.’
- ‘Pensioners and other welfare recipients in the cities did not get the chance to air their views.’
- ‘For these recipients, socks are a welcome present, as are a hat or gloves.’
- ‘Could you possibly forward me the names and addresses of the recipients?’
- ‘We used to discuss its past recipients and the possible winners in years to come.’
- ‘It is also an expression of gratitude by organ recipients to donors and their families.’
- ‘He denies social welfare recipients will be forced to sell homes to repay debts.’
- ‘None of the recipients to whom I spoke knew of the Society before their awards.’
- ‘He is one of the youngest recipients of the George Cross in military history.’
- ‘I have checked the internet and similar letters have been sent to recipients worldwide.’
- ‘Some of the world's leading businesses and corporations have been previous recipients of the awards.’
beneficiary, receiver, donee, giftee, legateeView synonyms
Pronunciation
adjective
attributiveReceiving or capable of receiving something.
‘a recipient country’- ‘This would be widely denounced as a form of neo-colonialism in both donor and recipient countries.’
- ‘Finally, a telegraphic or telex message is not recorded, except by the sending and recipient banks.’
- ‘The agreement placed a greater emphasis on dialogue between the EU and recipient states.’
- ‘This decision was a major shift in public policy about gaming and the recipient organizations.’
- ‘What effect will it have on the local publishing industry in the recipient countries?’
- ‘In return the recipient country would write an annual report or audit, showing how the money was spent.’
- ‘The islets are injected into the recipient liver via the portal vein or by subcapsular injection into the kidney or spleen.’
- ‘This may then be used as the basis for negotiation on the amount required to meet the recipient spouse's support needs.’
- ‘Results show that the transformed DNA sequences remained linked in the recipient genome.’
- ‘This is to ensure that consumers in the recipient country do not carry the burden of foreign tax.’
- ‘The embryo can then be placed into a recipient mare and carried normally to full term.’
- ‘Results show that the transformed DNA sequences remained linked in the recipient genome.’
- ‘Transferred genes are subject to those mutational processes affecting the recipient genome.’
- ‘Six donor countries and 13 recipient countries have now developed their own drug donation guidelines.’
- ‘The three biggest recipient countries in absolute numbers were Israel, Indonesia, and China.’
- ‘Stripped of its own genetic instructions, the recipient egg cell is a tiny biological machine awaiting orders.’
- ‘The donor and recipient chromosomes could be distinguished by the genetic markers that flanked the white genes.’
- ‘Aid from rich countries is often leveraged to elicit certain behaviors from recipient nations.’
Pronunciation
Origin
Mid 16th century from Latin recipient- ‘receiving’, from the verb recipere.
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