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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
To be sure, how much of a boost beneficiaries see depends on the size of their current benefits.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The administration told states to provide the names, Social Security numbers and other personally identifying details of the programs’ beneficiaries since at least 2022, plus information about subcontractors and program providers dating back to 2019.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Consider Medicare Advantage plans, which enroll more than half of Medicare beneficiaries.
—Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, a shoulder injury kept Achane from suiting up and the two biggest beneficiaries of his absence – Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II – didn’t step up.
—Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services dropped requirements for states to report childhood vaccination status for beneficiaries, a move that experts say may raise unnecessary doubts about the importance of vaccines.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
An analysis by the progressive Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that in the 12 months that ended September 2024, just over one-third of beneficiaries received the maximum amount.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
But buildings aren’t the only beneficiaries of these artworks.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next There will likely be long delays before SNAP benefits actually make it into the hands of beneficiaries again.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The administration told states to provide the names, Social Security numbers and other personally identifying details of the programs’ beneficiaries since at least 2022, plus information about subcontractors and program providers dating back to 2019.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Consider Medicare Advantage plans, which enroll more than half of Medicare beneficiaries.
—Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, a shoulder injury kept Achane from suiting up and the two biggest beneficiaries of his absence – Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II – didn’t step up.
—Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services dropped requirements for states to report childhood vaccination status for beneficiaries, a move that experts say may raise unnecessary doubts about the importance of vaccines.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
An analysis by the progressive Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that in the 12 months that ended September 2024, just over one-third of beneficiaries received the maximum amount.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
But buildings aren’t the only beneficiaries of these artworks.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next There will likely be long delays before SNAP benefits actually make it into the hands of beneficiaries again.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiaries
Noun
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The other claimants include Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley and Jude Law's ex-wife, Sadie Frost.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The prince is one of seven high-profile claimants – including Elton John and Liz Hurley – against ANL, which owns the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday, as well as Metro and The i Paper.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The heirs receiving them have different plans.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The medal awarded to Crick, who died in 2004, was sold at auction by his heirs for $2 million in 2013 to Shanghai biotech executive Jack Wang.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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