CEFR B1

recipients

noun

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: receiver, beneficiary, heir, inheritor, donee

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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."

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