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
The beneficiary should destroy their old card and notify providers of the new number.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The law says when that happens, all social security beneficiaries have to take a haircut.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
According to Moody's, the clearest beneficiaries across all three scenarios are algorithmic principal traders and fintechs, along with asset managers.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 May 2026
Though Henry is still young, Justice Matthews said the family took on the court case now to avoid problems with U.S. taxes and ensure the possibility that Lord Bath's son can become his beneficiary in the future.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The law says when that happens, all social security beneficiaries have to take a haircut.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
According to Moody's, the clearest beneficiaries across all three scenarios are algorithmic principal traders and fintechs, along with asset managers.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 May 2026
Though Henry is still young, Justice Matthews said the family took on the court case now to avoid problems with U.S. taxes and ensure the possibility that Lord Bath's son can become his beneficiary in the future.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiary
Noun
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Eligible claimants could get up to $102 from the settlement, but the deadline to file is June 9.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The buyer tried, per the complaint, to reach an agreement with all potential claimants, but withdrew their bid when that attempt failed.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
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The real estate heir went on to become a vocal advocate for firing former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — as well as controversial housing proposals, like a 50-year mortgage, that other GOP officials scoffed at.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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This was worn by Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day, but on the morning of her wedding, the then Princess Elizabeth, heir to the throne, was unaware that her tiara was also a necklace, and accidentally touched the clasp.—
Natasha Leake,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
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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
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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
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Each agency shall assess grant conditions and grantee preferences and ensure grant funds do not promote gender ideology.—
Preston Mizell , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The foundation staff and board members visited every grantee and talked to their staff about what was working, what wasn’t, and what their goals were for the near future.—
Igor Studenkov,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Beneficiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiary. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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