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recipient

[ri-sip-ee-uhnt] / rɪˈsɪp i ənt /
NOUN
receiver
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The recipient should also budget $1.5 million a year to maintain existing infrastructure and catch up on deferred maintenance, according to Bhakta’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

However, if a recipient applied for CalFresh before June 1, they will not have to meet the requirement until their recertification.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

She was also the recipient of the Légion d'Honneur, France's highest cultural award.

From BBC • May 17, 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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