beneficiaries

noun

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 Under a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program, participating healthcare organizations can offer eligible beneficiaries certain federally legal hemp products, such as hemp seed oil, hemp protein powder and hulled hemp seeds. — Karon Warren, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for retirees and disabled beneficiaries is financed by payroll taxes collected from workers and their employers, up to a certain annual salary. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 About 40% of Social Security beneficiaries ages 65 and over rely on the program for at least half of their income, according to AARP. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Medicare experts note that, nationwide, no $0-premium standalone Part D plans will be available in 2027 for beneficiaries with limited resources who are not enrolled in the Extra Help program. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 The real question is whether a partial Roth conversion makes sense based on current tax bracket, future tax bracket, estate goals, beneficiaries, cash flow needs and Medicare exposure. — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Over 38% of beneficiaries between the ages of 0-64 are white, according to 2024 data from research organization KFF. — Laura Turbay, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Over 38% of beneficiaries between the ages of 0-64 are White, according to 2024 data from research organization KFF. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 The history of the roses’ beneficiaries reflects the history of the papacy and how its influence has shifted over the centuries. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
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  1. claimants
  2. heirs
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  • But critics of the system argue that the rise in disability and incapacity claimants owes more to broadening definitions of disability – and especially to an increase in people claiming benefits for mental health conditions.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Get all communication in writing, said Burg, who advises claimants to talk to insurance adjusters via email or letter, not over the phone.
    — Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of claimants
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  • The heirs have been fighting for the artwork for decades, though the family chose after World War II not to sue for its return.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The top lot of the evening was an early Wassily Kandinsky painting, Das bunte Leben (1907), which was recently restituted to the heirs of the German Jewish art collector Hedwig Lewenstein-Weyermann in June 2023.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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