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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Some critics back home were less receptive to the speech, which some local media covered from afar.
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The core of this argument is one that is finding receptive audiences, especially in states where voters might not love Harris but are susceptible to the suggestion that the United States needs to move past the chaos of the Trump years.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
One additional area where the ETF may find a receptive audience is in model portfolios or fund-of-fund strategies that favor ETFs.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Private markets are emerging as a major force in energy-transition investing, while much larger public markets are more receptive to fossil-fuel holdings, according to research from BloombergNEF.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The core of this argument is one that is finding receptive audiences, especially in states where voters might not love Harris but are susceptible to the suggestion that the United States needs to move past the chaos of the Trump years.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
One additional area where the ETF may find a receptive audience is in model portfolios or fund-of-fund strategies that favor ETFs.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Private markets are emerging as a major force in energy-transition investing, while much larger public markets are more receptive to fossil-fuel holdings, according to research from BloombergNEF.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receptive. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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