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 largest stake of roughly 24% is held by the Peter Seidler Trust, with Sheel and her three children the beneficiaries.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Ellison was also a beneficiary of the expectations game.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
For example, Medicare Advantage now accepts all ESRD beneficiaries, opening the door for MA plans to offer coordinated kidney care, out-of-pocket caps, and disease-specific supplemental benefits.
—Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The couple was beneficiary of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela that shielded more than 600,000 Venezuelans from deportation.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Ellison was also a beneficiary of the expectations game.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
For example, Medicare Advantage now accepts all ESRD beneficiaries, opening the door for MA plans to offer coordinated kidney care, out-of-pocket caps, and disease-specific supplemental benefits.
—Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The couple was beneficiary of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela that shielded more than 600,000 Venezuelans from deportation.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiary
Noun
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Those claims were denied, leaving claimants until late July to file lawsuits.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The deadline to object to the settlement and for a potential claimant to exclude themselves from the settlement is May 29.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Washington has intensified its crackdown on the Cartel del Noreste - heir to the former Zetas - which has been accused of trafficking weapons, drugs and people, and is characterized by its violent practices and extortion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Reteaming with Crave for the project, Williams is set to play Henry Park, the young heir to a powerful fishery, whose disappearance is at the center of the story.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The charging order can also be foreclosed upon by a creditor in many jurisdictions, which means that it is sold at an auction and the purchaser at the auction becomes an involuntary assignee of the interest ― but the purchaser's interest is not affected by the satisfaction of the judgment.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 21 Apr. 2026.
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