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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
The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
For now, his current linemates are happy to be unexpected beneficiaries.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Chris Klomp said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is mulling the feasibility of models that would either automatically enroll beneficiaries into the private form of Medicare or accountable care organizations, such as those that participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
Both are named as beneficiaries of the estate.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
More surprisingly, strategies typically seen as beneficiaries of volatility have also struggled.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Many of them live in Florida; over a third of program beneficiaries living in the state came from Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Retirement payments to beneficiaries who also collect SSI will be made on April 3.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Most beneficiaries are people with lower incomes.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
For now, his current linemates are happy to be unexpected beneficiaries.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Chris Klomp said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is mulling the feasibility of models that would either automatically enroll beneficiaries into the private form of Medicare or accountable care organizations, such as those that participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
Both are named as beneficiaries of the estate.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
More surprisingly, strategies typically seen as beneficiaries of volatility have also struggled.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Many of them live in Florida; over a third of program beneficiaries living in the state came from Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Retirement payments to beneficiaries who also collect SSI will be made on April 3.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Most beneficiaries are people with lower incomes.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiaries
Noun
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Some, like Espinoza, continued to give asylum claimants and their lawyers 10 days or more to respond to a motion from DHS to dismiss their cases.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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For 10 years — and counting — lawyers and judges have attempted to determine what claimants are due and whether Pacquiao in particular suffered reputational damage along the way.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The register of wills collects and manages inheritance tax — a tax paid by heirs who receive money, property or other assets from the estate of a deceased person.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
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The execution often requires close coordination between parents, their heirs, and advisers, including tax, estate planning and investment specialists.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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