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
After that, both new and current WIC beneficiaries will start to see their benefits impacted, especially those in areas without state funds to supplement the loss of federal dollars, Hard said.
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Rasmus Hojlund is the beneficiary and duly obliges with a low finish through goalkeeper Rui Silva’s legs for a goal that will live long in the memory.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
One quarter of Medicare beneficiaries utilized a telehealth service in 2024, according to CMS.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Customer service inquiries and services that beneficiaries may have become accustomed to could be impacted.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Rasmus Hojlund is the beneficiary and duly obliges with a low finish through goalkeeper Rui Silva’s legs for a goal that will live long in the memory.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
One quarter of Medicare beneficiaries utilized a telehealth service in 2024, according to CMS.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Customer service inquiries and services that beneficiaries may have become accustomed to could be impacted.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiary
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Profiling For Smarter Campaigns Building a profile of the likely claimant is where analytics begins to deliver value.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Eligible claimants who used Facebook during the 15-year period and filed a claim by August 25, 2023 will be notified via email several days before their payment is issued.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers representing Prince Harry and other high-profile figures bringing privacy lawsuits against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid said on Wednesday new evidence showed his brother Prince William and the heir's wife Kate were also targets.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The books and series follow star student Ruby and wealthy heir James Beaufort falling for each other despite their differences.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 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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The grantee is expected to finish their film within a year of receiving the funds.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson, MFA, is a two-time Pulitzer Center grantee and adviser.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Beneficiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiary. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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