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Recent Examples of devisee
That can obviously set up some interesting, and potentially uncomfortable, situations for both the devisee and your surviving spouse.
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Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devisee
Noun
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Our ward is a beneficiary of that.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The old immigrants are likely to remain—in the manner of the occasional Wasp legatee (Wagner, Lindsay) who poked in during the buoyant sixties—more visitors to wars over civic power than victors in them.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Each agency shall assess grant conditions and grantee preferences and ensure grant funds do not promote gender ideology.—
Preston Mizell , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The foundation staff and board members visited every grantee and talked to their staff about what was working, what wasn’t, and what their goals were for the near future.—
Igor Studenkov,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The real estate heir went on to become a vocal advocate for firing former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — as well as controversial housing proposals, like a 50-year mortgage, that other GOP officials scoffed at.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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This was worn by Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day, but on the morning of her wedding, the then Princess Elizabeth, heir to the throne, was unaware that her tiara was also a necklace, and accidentally touched the clasp.—
Natasha Leake,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The fund is required to submit a quarterly report including the name and address of each claimant who received any relief and the type of relief granted.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Unemployment insurance experts consulted by The Post said Colorado’s notifications — or lack thereof — for overpayments are unusual and could be confusing for claimants.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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These aren’t reluctant inheritors hoping for a windfall.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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This is an inheritor of Western traditions and supremacy.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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“Devisee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devisee. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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