beneficiaries

plural of beneficiary
as in claimants
someone who inherits something when someone dies He named his only child as the beneficiary on his life insurance policy.

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Recent Examples of beneficiaries The beneficiaries who qualify often have conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, intellectual disability, or early-onset dementia. James Lange, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Moreover, Thursday ranked as the largest day of active net reduction in AI tech beneficiaries, leaving the [long/short] ratio in broad AI at a 5-year low. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026 This is different from a typical life insurance policy where a death benefit is paid out to your beneficiaries. Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 6 July 2026 According to Lesnick, about 70,000 of those beneficiaries are currently served by Centene plans. Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2026 But Upchurch, with more than two decades of Medicare expertise, doesn't blame beneficiaries for not paying attention or for assuming Wellcare's messages were bogus. Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026 Through a new trial called Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, the federal government is now offering a selection of the brand-name medications to certain Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries for $50 a month, The Associated Press reported. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Starting Wednesday, eligible Medicare beneficiaries can receive GLP-1s for obesity for $50 per month by prescription. Sony Salzman, ABC News, 1 July 2026 Starting Wednesday, the federal government is offering a selection of the brand name medications to certain Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries for $50 a month through a new trial called Medicare GLP-1 Bridge. Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiaries
Noun
  • Harry and the six other high-profile claimants failed to prove their allegations that the publisher unlawfully obtained private information through methods including private investigators, deception, phone hacking and corrupt payments.
    Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • The judge, Matthew Nicklin, said in a summary of his ruling that the claimants’ allegations were serious but suspicion was not enough.
    Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • If enough assets exist, both the outstanding principal and any allowable accrued interest may be paid before remaining assets are distributed to heirs.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Trump may have built a movement, but its heirs are open to some revisions.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026

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“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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