recipients (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /rɪˈsɪpiənts/

Definition

A person or thing that is given, receives, or is entitled to receive something.

Examples

• The recipients of the award were announced at the ceremony.

• All eligible recipients will receive the payment by the end of the week.

• She is a recipient of numerous scholarships.

How to Use recipients

recipient of (prepositional phrase)

The person or entity who receives something. — "She was a recipient of the Nobel Prize."

Synonyms of recipients

Words with a similar meaning to recipients:

• receiver
• beneficiary
• heir
• inheritor
• donee

Antonyms of recipients

Words with the opposite meaning to recipients:

• donors
• providers

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