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Synonyms of beneficiary
someone who inherits something when someone dies
- He named his only child as the beneficiary on his life insurance policy.
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“Beneficiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiary. Accessed 1 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of beneficiary was in 1627
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