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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The northern swing states have large electorates of white, working-class voters who have been receptive to Trump’s messaging on the economy and immigration.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024
But a number of scientists were much more receptive to the theories in Origin.
—Brenda Wineapple, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
Each point in space is represented by many thousands of neurons with overlapping receptive fields.
—Geoffrey Boynton, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
The market has only grown since, spurred by partnerships with the growing extreme sports and video gaming industries, which already attracted hordes of teen boys extremely receptive to messaging aimed squarely at their desire to prove their masculinity.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 17 July 2024
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024
But a number of scientists were much more receptive to the theories in Origin.
—Brenda Wineapple, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
Each point in space is represented by many thousands of neurons with overlapping receptive fields.
—Geoffrey Boynton, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
The market has only grown since, spurred by partnerships with the growing extreme sports and video gaming industries, which already attracted hordes of teen boys extremely receptive to messaging aimed squarely at their desire to prove their masculinity.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 17 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for receptive
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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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