RECIPIENT Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

recipient

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as in beneficiary

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Recent Examples of recipient Fosse, a Norwegian writer and the recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in literature, writes with sensitivity for both the physical and the spiritual worlds. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 The carrier was expected to be named in honor of Navy Cross recipient Doris Miller. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 He was selected as the Big Ten’s Offensive Lineman of the Year last season — Indiana’s first recipient since 1987. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Elsewhere at the festival, the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) has launched a Country of Honor program, its highest-tier country partnership, naming Thailand as the inaugural recipient for 2026. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recipient

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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonprofit organization focused on educating the public on fiscal policy issues, has proposed capping the annual increases for beneficiaries who receive the largest benefits.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The bill would boost payments to Social Security beneficiaries by roughly $2,400 a year and increase the annual cost-of-living adjustment.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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