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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While audiences were somewhat receptive — giving it a 74% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes — critics were far less kind, slamming the film with a 16% critics score.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Two years later, Abbott will be working with a more conservative House that may be more receptive to the idea of school vouchers.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
The parent of Wilson, Salomon and Arc’teryx, Amer has been riding a wave of enthusiasm over late summer stimulus efforts in mainland China, where the company is focused on finding growth as outdoor clothing and racket sports meet receptive consumers.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Publishers were not entirely receptive; he was offered an advance of $75,000, a significant sum for poetry but less than what presidents are often paid for books.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Two years later, Abbott will be working with a more conservative House that may be more receptive to the idea of school vouchers.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
The parent of Wilson, Salomon and Arc’teryx, Amer has been riding a wave of enthusiasm over late summer stimulus efforts in mainland China, where the company is focused on finding growth as outdoor clothing and racket sports meet receptive consumers.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Publishers were not entirely receptive; he was offered an advance of $75,000, a significant sum for poetry but less than what presidents are often paid for books.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receptive. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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