coheirs

noun

variants or co-heirs
plural of coheir
as in coheiresses

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  1. successors
  2. beneficiaries
  3. assignees
Noun
  • The unique build revitalizes the first hypercar of Bugatti’s modern era with details borrowed from its successors, the Chiron and, yes, the Tourbillon.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The system that allows certain actors to manipulate the system to appoint successors is not democratic, fair or ethical.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • The robotics firm behind China’s famously backflipping humanoids leaped to a remarkable stock market debut Wednesday, with Unitree’s shares closing up 460% as investors rally behind homegrown beneficiaries of the AI boom.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Audits have repeatedly identified payments made on behalf of ineligible beneficiaries, duplicate claims and providers who should never have remained enrolled.
    — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of beneficiaries
Noun
  • Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.
    — Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of assignees
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“Coheirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coheirs. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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