as in claimant
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 beneficiary
Gruden was the beneficiary of a key ruling in his case against the league in August when the Nevada Supreme Court determined his case could proceed in court instead of arbitration.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Most arrive quickly because 99% of beneficiaries are paid electronically.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
The two most recent NBA champions have been built by being the beneficiaries of misguided ambition.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Those protections are designed to prevent beneficiaries from abruptly losing legal status without the process mandated by law.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Most arrive quickly because 99% of beneficiaries are paid electronically.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
The two most recent NBA champions have been built by being the beneficiaries of misguided ambition.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Those protections are designed to prevent beneficiaries from abruptly losing legal status without the process mandated by law.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for beneficiary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiary
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Some claimants alleged the Google devices recorded private conversations about financial issues, personal decisions and employment.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hanoi also is balancing ties with major powers including China, its largest trading partner and rival claimant in the South China Sea.—
Aniruddha Ghosal,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen as the heir-apparent to his dictator father –– who was executed after his regime was toppled at the height of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 –– and had in recent years been making a play to return to politics in Libya.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Pine has been chosen, unconsciously or not, by Roper as his heir and executioner.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, assignees need to do tasks in a certain order, and the completion of some tasks might change what future tasks entail.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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As a mere assignee of Addington's interest, BAL did not gain Addington's governance rights.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Because Scott’s gifts are unrestricted—meaning the donation can be used at the discretion of the grantee—there’s no concrete evidence that Scott’s 2021 or 2025 donations went directly to SJP or AMP.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Federal appeals court judges on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling preventing the National Institutes of Health from cutting billions of dollars in support for research overhead at universities, academic medical centers, and other grantee institutions.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Beneficiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiary. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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