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
One beneficiary may be the Catalan-language itself, also satisfying a yearning for authenticity, which is proving a major lure of both films and series.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The winners The biggest beneficiary of the current environment has been the casual table-service dining sector, in which Chili's is leading the pack.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Senior officials said that Medicare beneficiaries seeking coverage for GLP-1 drugs for obesity would have to meet strict eligibility criteria and that these would follow Make America Healthier Again principles to address chronic disease risk factors.
—Alice Park, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Yes, beneficiaries can continue using any outstanding funds on their FoodShare cards in November, according to the Milwaukee County website.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The winners The biggest beneficiary of the current environment has been the casual table-service dining sector, in which Chili's is leading the pack.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Senior officials said that Medicare beneficiaries seeking coverage for GLP-1 drugs for obesity would have to meet strict eligibility criteria and that these would follow Make America Healthier Again principles to address chronic disease risk factors.
—Alice Park, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Yes, beneficiaries can continue using any outstanding funds on their FoodShare cards in November, according to the Milwaukee County website.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiary
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Elizabeth’s determination not to settle the succession gave rise to fierce rivalry between the claimants to the English throne, among them Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI; James’s cousin Arbella Stuart; Lady Katherine Grey and her descendants; and Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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In October 2024, there were 43,250,829 claimants.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The heir to the throne mentioned the bedtime message before the 2025 Earthshot Prize awards ceremony kicks off later today at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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They're easily valued, divisible and don't necessarily require ongoing maintenance, expenses, or contact with other heirs, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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This year’s grantee is first-year theater major Alexa Cruz, a member of the class of 2029.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The grantee is the person who is instructed to receive the assets from the trust (aka, the beneficiary).—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Beneficiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiary. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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