as in open
willing to consider new or different ideas
needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business
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Recent Examples of receptive
Players seem receptive to Whittingham, but a lot of them will have business decisions to make over the next two weeks.
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Although Looney and Powell did not identify when construction could start, Looney said proponents are optimistic the county will be receptive to the church’s plans.
—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
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open
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Along with the restaurants, the building’s street-level retail offers a variety of fashion, wellness and lifestyle brands that are already open, including the James + Joy children’s boutique and Queen & Cotton clothing shop.—
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Doctors and medical practices who wanted to avoid the hassle and headaches of dealing with insurers, or who wanted to be able to treat uninsured patients, were sometimes open to unorthodox payment methods.—
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“Receptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptive. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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