receptive
adjective
re·cep·tive
ri-ˈsep-tiv 
Examples of receptive in a Sentence
I was happy to be speaking before such a receptive audience.
needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business
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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle could be receptive to the idea, which proposes changing rules that differentiate between small-molecule drugs and biologic medicines.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 May 2025
On the other hand, at least 80% of patients are overwhelmingly in favor of using health-monitoring technology in their homes and are receptive to using it to monitor their blood pressure, blood sugar, oxygen levels and other vital signs.
—Kent Dicks, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Sources told the Washington Examiner that Trump was receptive to hiking up the tax rate for individuals back to nearly 40% during a meeting with Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee last month.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
While some producers have warned of the impact of the tariffs, SAG-AFTRA today was more receptive to the idea.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 May 2025
On the other hand, at least 80% of patients are overwhelmingly in favor of using health-monitoring technology in their homes and are receptive to using it to monitor their blood pressure, blood sugar, oxygen levels and other vital signs.
—Kent Dicks, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Sources told the Washington Examiner that Trump was receptive to hiking up the tax rate for individuals back to nearly 40% during a meeting with Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee last month.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
While some producers have warned of the impact of the tariffs, SAG-AFTRA today was more receptive to the idea.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receptive. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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receptive
adjective
re·cep·tive
ri-ˈsep-tiv
1
: able or willing to receive especially ideas
2
: able to receive and pass on stimuli
the receptive part of the retina
Medical Definition
receptive
adjective
re·cep·tive
ri-ˈsep-tiv
1
: open and responsive to ideas, impressions, or suggestions
2
a
of a sensory end organ
: fit to receive and transmit stimuli
b
receptiveness
noun
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