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beneficiary

noun

Definition of beneficiary

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 Mitchell Zuckerman, a cofounder of Art Market Advisors and a former Sotheby’s executive, told me that executors and beneficiaries frequently choose guarantees. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The most direct beneficiaries of Boulder’s new short-term rental policy will be hosts. — Tim Komarek, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 Melius reiterates Nvidia as buy Melius says Nvidia is a SpaceX beneficiary. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Check that your will, trusts, beneficiary designations, and property titles still work together under your new state’s laws. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beneficiary

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In order to receive a payment, claimants must prove that 1) Equifax sent a credit report to a third party showing a duplication collection amount, or 2) the duplicate collection account was one of the reasons the claimant was denied credit.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Maryland changed the law, and claimants no longer receive that interest.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of claimant

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Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.

— Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of assignee

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Each grantee is required to submit regular reports of how the money was spent and what kind of progress was seen to make sure it's fairly disbursed to all sectors of the community in need.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Names of her grantee organizations are shown on screens in the center of the arena during the pre-show countdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

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