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recipient

[ri-sip-ee-uhnt] / rɪˈsɪp i ənt /
NOUN
receiver
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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

The innocence of the recipient is no defence.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In my opinion, no celebration is complete without a good cake and I, too, will drive just about anywhere for one that I think the recipient would love.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I’ll get to save myself the embarrassment of being the only moonstone badge recipient to fail a tryout and be sent home.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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