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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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The comments follow remarks from Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío, who indicated the government could offer a lump-sum compensation package to American claimants.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Two of the claimants were complainants who gave evidence during Spacey's 2023 criminal trial in London, where the now 66-year-old actor was acquitted of all charges.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cerulli Associates estimates $105 trillion in wealth will be passed down to heirs through 2048, with $54 trillion going to spouses.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Chapek chapter and previous succession about-faces that saw presumed heirs-apparent like Tom Staggs leave the company were blemishes on Iger’s otherwise strong record.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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