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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
However, that’s not true for non-spouse beneficiaries who inherit HSAs.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Fidelity’s guidance on finances after divorce warns that neglecting to update beneficiaries on bank and retirement accounts and life insurance policies is a common error, and that those designations can supersede wills and trusts.
—Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Housing First, with its emphasis on permanent subsidies, is enormously expensive, and the lion’s share of the budget is consumed by a small minority of beneficiaries who have already been housed.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Nearly half of Americans despise them, seeing the wealthy as the beneficiaries of a corrupt system who got rich at their expense.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Starting in July, Medicare beneficiaries may be able to get a GLP-1 prescription for weight loss for $50 a month.
—Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Just understand that every dollar withdrawn will ultimately reduce the value of your home for beneficiaries.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The project embeds local communities as stewards and beneficiaries, channeling climate finance directly to people who manage these ecosystems.
—Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Fidelity’s guidance on finances after divorce warns that neglecting to update beneficiaries on bank and retirement accounts and life insurance policies is a common error, and that those designations can supersede wills and trusts.
—Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Housing First, with its emphasis on permanent subsidies, is enormously expensive, and the lion’s share of the budget is consumed by a small minority of beneficiaries who have already been housed.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Nearly half of Americans despise them, seeing the wealthy as the beneficiaries of a corrupt system who got rich at their expense.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Starting in July, Medicare beneficiaries may be able to get a GLP-1 prescription for weight loss for $50 a month.
—Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Just understand that every dollar withdrawn will ultimately reduce the value of your home for beneficiaries.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 May 2026
The project embeds local communities as stewards and beneficiaries, channeling climate finance directly to people who manage these ecosystems.
—Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiaries
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Laboratory results, imaging studies and surgical records support claimants’ cases.—
Jeffrey Freedman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In simpler cases, such as when there’s no real estate and heirs agree on how to divide assets, formal administration may not be necessary.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, some critics argue the proposal risks keeping the collection in the Netherlands rather than intensifying efforts to locate possible heirs—or even selling works to benefit Holocaust survivors.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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