beneficiaries

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 The company expects millennials to be the biggest beneficiaries from the approximately $124 trillion that will be passed down over the coming decades. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Broader reforms could generate substantial savings for Medicare and beneficiaries, though hospitals warn that further cuts risk undermining emergency readiness and access in vulnerable communities. Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Armitage named a range of stocks poised to be potential beneficiaries. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Both Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have been big beneficiaries of the AI boom, and the Kospi has soared 60% so far this year even with its 20% drop through July. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 These figures do not include beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage, private insurance plans that cover more than half of Medicare enrollees. Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing. Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 Nearly all Medicare beneficiaries have a primary care provider; over three-quarters can see these providers within two weeks; and patients in rural environments are able to receive care in a timely manner, too. O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 10 July 2026
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Noun
  • But the new reforms could change all that for some claimants.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
  • The Duke and six fellow claimants—including Elizabeth Hurley and Elton John—saw their claims dismissed in their entirety.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
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  • Cerulli Associates projects that $124 trillion will change hands in the United States through 2048, with $105 trillion flowing to heirs and $18 trillion to charity.
    Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • What is left of a sprawling state apparatus is capable of little more than paying poverty wages to its employees, running hospitals with dwindling supplies, and suppressing any popular challenge to the heirs of Chavez.
    Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026

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“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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