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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
Count not only Padres hitters but Padres fielders as beneficiaries of Miller’s dominance.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Some assets pass directly to beneficiaries and don’t go through probate.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Chipmakers were one of the beneficiaries, with other names like Advanced Micro Devices up 13% and Qualcomm up 10%.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
But joining one means beneficiaries must generally rely on a set of in-network doctors and hospitals.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Tunsil plummeted out of the top ten, falling all the way to the 13th pick, where the Miami Dolphins were the beneficiaries of his blunder.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The drugmakers agreed to sell the treatments for $245 a month in Medicare and Medicaid, but Medicare promised that beneficiaries would only pay $50 each month.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
Benefit cuts of this magnitude could increase the number of beneficiaries living in poverty by more than 50%, with more than 16 million Americans over age 65 potentially falling below the poverty line.
—Martha Shedden, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
CoreWeave has been one of the chief beneficiaries of a race among major technology companies to build AI models that has sent demand for computing demand soaring.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Some assets pass directly to beneficiaries and don’t go through probate.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Chipmakers were one of the beneficiaries, with other names like Advanced Micro Devices up 13% and Qualcomm up 10%.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
But joining one means beneficiaries must generally rely on a set of in-network doctors and hospitals.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Tunsil plummeted out of the top ten, falling all the way to the 13th pick, where the Miami Dolphins were the beneficiaries of his blunder.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The drugmakers agreed to sell the treatments for $245 a month in Medicare and Medicaid, but Medicare promised that beneficiaries would only pay $50 each month.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
Benefit cuts of this magnitude could increase the number of beneficiaries living in poverty by more than 50%, with more than 16 million Americans over age 65 potentially falling below the poverty line.
—Martha Shedden, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
CoreWeave has been one of the chief beneficiaries of a race among major technology companies to build AI models that has sent demand for computing demand soaring.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiaries
Noun
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While some states automatically return money to claimants, California does not.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mass arbitration — where 25 or more claims against the same company are pooled together — have become more common and provide a greater likelihood of settlement awards for claimants.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Plus, most beneficiaries who inherit traditional retirement accounts must liquidate them within 10 years and withdrawals are taxed, but no Roth withdrawals, even by heirs, is ever taxed.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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What's next The SAFER Act would require states to leave unclaimed investments in place — rather than liquidating them — unless the owner is confirmed deceased with no heirs.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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