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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
Retirement payments to beneficiaries who also collect SSI will be made on April 3.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Most beneficiaries are people with lower incomes.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Significant changes are on the way for Social Security beneficiaries and applicants as the Social Security Administration (SSA) adopts new identity verification requirements.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals adjudicates disputed claims for Medicare coverage raised by beneficiaries.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries had at least one virtual medical visit in 2020.
—Rosemary Laird, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
The cuts will primarily affect caseworkers that assist Affordable Care Act consumers and Medicare beneficiaries if they can’t be helped by call center personnel.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
With the new shift in policy, the update from the SSA announced a delay in the timeline of the new identity proofing requirements, stating the changes will apply to all beneficiaries beginning April 14.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
After getting two Supplemental Security Income checks in February, beneficiaries will get their April payment at the normal time – but the month of May brings more payment quirks.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Most beneficiaries are people with lower incomes.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Significant changes are on the way for Social Security beneficiaries and applicants as the Social Security Administration (SSA) adopts new identity verification requirements.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals adjudicates disputed claims for Medicare coverage raised by beneficiaries.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries had at least one virtual medical visit in 2020.
—Rosemary Laird, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
The cuts will primarily affect caseworkers that assist Affordable Care Act consumers and Medicare beneficiaries if they can’t be helped by call center personnel.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
With the new shift in policy, the update from the SSA announced a delay in the timeline of the new identity proofing requirements, stating the changes will apply to all beneficiaries beginning April 14.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
After getting two Supplemental Security Income checks in February, beneficiaries will get their April payment at the normal time – but the month of May brings more payment quirks.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiaries
Noun
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According to the constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the throne is passed down through King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein's dynasty, following a hereditary line of male heirs.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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This is when other heirs could make a claim for surplus funds.—
Ben Wieder and,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
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In January 2024, the average monthly retirement benefit for Social Security claimants was $1,907.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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