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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
Typically, when a homebuyer passes, their right to the contract passes to their beneficiaries or heirs, who then decide whether or not to proceed to closing.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Advocates and beneficiaries say halting the food aid would force people to choose between buying groceries and paying other bills.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Reloading the debit cards used by beneficiaries of the program can often take one to two weeks, according to The Associated Press.
—Connor Greene, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
And a couple of Trump legal beneficiaries go back to that era.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images To help Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries cope with higher prices, a group of Democratic senators are proposing to increase benefits by $200 per month for six months.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
DoorDash is waiving some if its fees for beneficiaries.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
After marveling at the park’s mud pots and hot springs, visitors to nearby Drakesbad Guest Ranch can be the direct beneficiaries of that volcanic activity as well, with therapeutic soaks in Drake’s Bath available seasonally, plus massages offered by reservation.
—AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Social Security checks are distributed on a Wednesday each month depending on the recipient's birthday, while SSI checks are released on the same day for all beneficiaries.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Advocates and beneficiaries say halting the food aid would force people to choose between buying groceries and paying other bills.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Reloading the debit cards used by beneficiaries of the program can often take one to two weeks, according to The Associated Press.
—Connor Greene, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
And a couple of Trump legal beneficiaries go back to that era.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images To help Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries cope with higher prices, a group of Democratic senators are proposing to increase benefits by $200 per month for six months.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
DoorDash is waiving some if its fees for beneficiaries.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
After marveling at the park’s mud pots and hot springs, visitors to nearby Drakesbad Guest Ranch can be the direct beneficiaries of that volcanic activity as well, with therapeutic soaks in Drake’s Bath available seasonally, plus massages offered by reservation.
—AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Social Security checks are distributed on a Wednesday each month depending on the recipient's birthday, while SSI checks are released on the same day for all beneficiaries.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiaries
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Elizabeth’s determination not to settle the succession gave rise to fierce rivalry between the claimants to the English throne, among them Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI; James’s cousin Arbella Stuart; Lady Katherine Grey and her descendants; and Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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In October 2024, there were 43,250,829 claimants.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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They're easily valued, divisible and don't necessarily require ongoing maintenance, expenses, or contact with other heirs, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other pet owners who aren’t celebrities have used pet trusts as well, such as Bill Dorris, a Nashville businessman without any human heirs.—
Allison Anna Tait,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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