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
Adebayo, the keeper of the #HeatCulture flame, has been a particular beneficiary.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Many of them live in Florida; over a third of program beneficiaries living in the state came from Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Both are named as beneficiaries of Epstein's estate.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Flagg tried to counter the clutch basket with one of his own, a midrange jumper over former TCU guard Desmond Bane, but missed and Carter was the beneficiary of an easy dunk on the other end with 1.4 seconds left.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Many of them live in Florida; over a third of program beneficiaries living in the state came from Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Both are named as beneficiaries of Epstein's estate.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Flagg tried to counter the clutch basket with one of his own, a midrange jumper over former TCU guard Desmond Bane, but missed and Carter was the beneficiary of an easy dunk on the other end with 1.4 seconds left.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiary
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Cooper served for years as an expert witness in workers’-comp cases, brought in to assess whether the claimant really had been struck.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some, like Espinoza, continued to give asylum claimants and their lawyers 10 days or more to respond to a motion from DHS to dismiss their cases.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Croke received a campaign contribution of more than $72,000 from Pritzker, the billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Stepchildren are not automatically considered legal heirs unless they are legally adopted, so they must be specifically named in estate planning documents or risk being unintentionally disinherited.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The end result was a rule that has Wrike ping an assignee whenever their task is complete.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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As each assignee struggles under the weight of conscience, coercion, and fear, the darkly satirical story examines who draws society’s moral lines, who enforces them, and what happens when they are crossed under extreme pressure.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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One year later, 90% of the grantee businesses are still operating, according to the Pasadena Women’s Business Center, which also received a grant to provide technical assistance and mentorship to impacted enterprises.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The home will also need to be the grantee's primary residence, or be made available to rent once the work is complete.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Beneficiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiary. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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