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receptive

[ri-sep-tiv] / rɪˈsɛp tɪv /


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Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said in November 2025 that the force would primarily seek to attract under-35s, as younger recruits were considered more receptive to "new technologies and speeds".

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Schwitzgebel is somewhat more receptive to the possibility.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

Overall, the industry seems to be receptive to these AI changes, said Willie “Prophet” Stiggers of the Black Music Action Coalition, another signatory advocacy group.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Perhaps it’s all as simple as finding the right medium to make people receptive to each other’s wants and needs.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

On every other continent as well, certain native societies have proved very receptive, adopted foreign ways and technology selectively, and integrated them successfully into their own society.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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