coheir

Definition of coheirnext

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Noun
  • In the tape, from 2017, Strache suggested ways to donate to his party to avoid campaign finance disclosures and alleged that Gaston Glock, along with the department store heiress Heidi Goëss-Horten and the investor René Benko, had made large donations to the FPÖ via nonprofit associations.
    Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Robert became a corporate lawyer, marrying the philosopher and Publicis advertising heiress Élisabeth Bleustein-Blanchet, but later shifted his focus to criminal defense.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Graves’ exit has sparked intense speculation about his potential successor to represent Missouri’s 6th Congressional District, which stretches across northern Missouri and touches Kansas City’s Northland.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In an unrelated housekeeping matter, Gettleman also noted that former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem would be replaced in the suit by her successor, Markwayne Mullin, who was sworn in last week.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The euro holds second place at roughly 20%, but no single currency has emerged as a credible heir apparent.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
  • And the Pioneers went into the season with 6-foot-3 freshman Quentin Miller as the heir apparent to Davis, with Hicks, the other freshman goalie, waiting quietly in the wings.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That can obviously set up some interesting, and potentially uncomfortable, situations for both the devisee and your surviving spouse.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
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“Coheir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coheir. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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