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

Under a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program, participating healthcare organizations can offer eligible beneficiaries certain federally legal hemp products, such as hemp seed oil, hemp protein powder and hulled hemp seeds.

— Karon Warren, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for retirees and disabled beneficiaries is financed by payroll taxes collected from workers and their employers, up to a certain annual salary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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