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recipients

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

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Nearly three dozen indie movies, along with big animated films from Disney and DreamWorks Animation, are among the recipients of California’s latest round of film tax credits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

It can also be much more expensive to deliver eldercare if the care recipients are spread out over many miles of roads.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The risk calculation changes for those at significantly higher risk of severe complications of cyclosporiasis, such as organ-transplant recipients, those undergoing chemotherapy or people with other immune disorders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Among the recipients is Sheffield folk singer Jim Ghedi, who was able to tour his brooding 2025 album Wasteland to a wider audience as a result.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

But Bio Gel has been modified for future recipients so that no one lives beyond an “acceptable and appropriate” time.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson