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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
Florida is the state by far with the biggest population of TPS holders, with 403,965 beneficiaries living there.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In the heart of Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky, many residents are beneficiaries of the state’s 2014 Medicaid expansion to low-income adults, which brought an outsized boost to some of America’s poorest counties beset by disproportionately high rates of chronic disease, disability and opioid abuse.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
However, beneficiaries who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will not receive a check this month.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
By declining to sign the charter agreement in September, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports — both of which race three Cup cars full-time — were no longer the beneficiaries of the charter system.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
This means that beneficiaries would face a reduction of roughly 20% to 25%.
—Chad Waddoups, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Most beneficiaries are people with lower incomes.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 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
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In the heart of Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky, many residents are beneficiaries of the state’s 2014 Medicaid expansion to low-income adults, which brought an outsized boost to some of America’s poorest counties beset by disproportionately high rates of chronic disease, disability and opioid abuse.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
However, beneficiaries who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will not receive a check this month.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
By declining to sign the charter agreement in September, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports — both of which race three Cup cars full-time — were no longer the beneficiaries of the charter system.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
This means that beneficiaries would face a reduction of roughly 20% to 25%.
—Chad Waddoups, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Most beneficiaries are people with lower incomes.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiaries
Noun
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Excluding The Next Generation Shielding heirs from financial discussions and then expecting stewardship later rarely works.—
Ellie Perlman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Families usually come to him when the next generation has little interest in taking over the ranch or the heirs can’t come to an agreement.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pioneer Press has also reached out to the Libertyville school districts as an unverified current town name being floated by claimants.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The winning numbers from Wednesday's draw—9, 12, 22, 41, 61 and Powerball 25—produced several million-dollar winners but no jackpot claimants.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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