coheiress

noun

Definition of coheiressnext
as in coheir

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  1. heiress
  2. successor
  3. heir apparent
Noun
  • Founded in 2017 by Alice Walton, a prominent philanthropist and heiress to the Walmart fortune, the Art Bridges Foundation’s mission is to expand access to American art across all regions of the United States.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Alison Kennedy was the heiress of a wealthy Palo Alto family who would later adopt the alter ego Queen Mu and launch an influential cyberculture magazine called Mondo 2000, a futuristic mash-up of technology, psychedelics, and arts writing.
    — Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of heiress
Noun
  • After almost five years under Eddie Howe, successor Matthias Jaissle has been in post for less than a fortnight and has overseen just two pre-season friendlies.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Her contemporary successor was drawn directly from Herreshoff’s original plans, resulting in an incredibly accurate recreation.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of successor
Noun
  • Teonic replaces Ron Planz, who left to become the heir apparent at Barrington after seven successful seasons at Lake Zurich.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sampath’s departure, months after he was handed a multimillion-dollar retention package, left the company without an heir apparent.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of heir apparent
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“Coheiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coheiress. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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