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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Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump has been somewhat receptive to Putin’s demands, making the case that the Russian president can be persuaded to end the war if Kyiv agrees to cede Ukrainian land in the Donbas region and if Western powers offer economic incentives to bring Russia back into the global economy.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Longer listings typically mean sellers become more receptive to inspection requests, repair credits, and rate buydowns.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
For starters, the original is considered a classic — would viewers be receptive to a new take?
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receptive. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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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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