coheiresses

noun

variants or co-heiresses
plural of coheiress
as in coheirs

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  1. successors
  2. beneficiaries
Noun
  • In the past year, Spanx has lost its CEO and executive chair with no clear public successors, Puck reports.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • The Musée Lalique, located in the French commune Wingen-sur-Moder, less than 40 miles from Strasbourg, focuses on the works of French glassware designer René Lalique and his successors.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • The beneficiaries who qualify often have conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, intellectual disability, or early-onset dementia.
    — James Lange, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Moreover, Thursday ranked as the largest day of active net reduction in AI tech beneficiaries, leaving the [long/short] ratio in broad AI at a 5-year low.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of beneficiaries
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“Coheiresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coheiresses. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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