recipient

Example Sentences

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The heir has no freedom to designate the recipient of the disclaimed asset, as in, “I want this disclaimed amount to go to person X but not person Y.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The recipient is expected to wear the shoes and perform gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The programme's main recipient, it had been set to receive 43.73 billion euros from the total envelope before Nawrocki's veto.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

An inheritance tax is paid by the recipient, and the amount typically depends on the heir’s relationship to the deceased.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

In short, it was exactly the kind of letter that a recipient, whether he wants to or not, carries around for some time in his hip pocket.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger