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recipient

[ri-sip-ee-uhnt] / rɪˈsɪp i ənt /
NOUN
receiver
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Read: Yes, the government can take your home after a Medicaid recipient dies.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

As a senior, Elsesser was named best new artist at the Guild Hall Exhibition, the youngest-ever recipient at the prestigious visual and performing arts center in East Hampton.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

My understanding is that there is a $19,000 limit on annual giving per recipient.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

California, the largest recipient, is due $1.5 billion to $2.1 billion over the decade, followed by New York with up to $1.13 billion.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Only two copies of the one-time pads existed: one held by the sender, and the other by the recipient of the message.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

The overwhelming majority—80 percent—of the recipients of this federal childcare credit are single parents, and the overwhelming majority of them are single mothers.

From Slate Sep. 14, 2026

The four recipients of the cash gifts are among those widely considered as close to the US president.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Egypt is one of the largest recipients of US military aid, and historically a key Middle East mediator.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Entities controlled by Amistad, including Amistad Merchant Funding, Amistad STF II and Amistad Debt Warehouse 1, were among the recipients of loans from Walter’s insurers Delaware Life and Clear Spring, according to their recent filings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

But Bio Gel has been modified for future recipients so that no one lives beyond an “acceptable and appropriate” time.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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