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recipients

  • plural
    of recipient.
    recipient
    noun
    a person or thing that receives; receiver.

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The overwhelming majority—80 percent—of the recipients of this federal childcare credit are single parents, and the overwhelming majority of them are single mothers.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

"Very few people favour cuts, disabled people are seen as among the most deserving recipients of support, and proposals to reduce disability benefits appear politically risky across the political spectrum."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Egypt is one of the largest recipients of US military aid, and historically a key Middle East mediator.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Confirmation is meant to bring recipients closer to God and “imprints on the soul an indelible spiritual mark,” according to the Vatican’s official guide to its doctrine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

I made my family the focus and recipients of my intense energy.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry