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 beginnings trace back to Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Poland, which became a halotherapy destination in the 1800s after Feliks Boczkowski studied salt's beneficiary effects on miners, according to the Salt Therapy Association.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Chris Klomp said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is mulling the feasibility of models that would either automatically enroll beneficiaries into the private form of Medicare or accountable care organizations, such as those that participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
Both are named as beneficiaries of the estate.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Senior forward Isabella Matty is another beneficiary of Lujano’s playmaking and creativity.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Chris Klomp said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is mulling the feasibility of models that would either automatically enroll beneficiaries into the private form of Medicare or accountable care organizations, such as those that participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
Both are named as beneficiaries of the estate.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Senior forward Isabella Matty is another beneficiary of Lujano’s playmaking and creativity.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 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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Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune who was unopposed in his primary, is the first governor to seek a third term since the 1980s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The register of wills collects and manages inheritance tax — a tax paid by heirs who receive money, property or other assets from the estate of a deceased person.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
16 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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