RECIPIENTS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

recipients

noun

plural of recipient

as in beneficiaries

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Recent Examples of recipients The latest paper found that PPP recipients that had been flagged as potentially fraudulent were 17% more likely to purchase a home in 2020 and 2021 than a non-flagged recipient. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 May 2026

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beneficiaries

Noun

Wolfe initiates DraftKings and Flutter as outperform The firm said both stocks are prediction market beneficiaries.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Your beneficiary designations on accounts with direct beneficiaries, including retirement accounts, life insurance, and transfer-on-death bank and brokerage accounts.

— Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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