devisees

noun

plural of devisee
as in beneficiaries

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devisees
  1. beneficiaries
  2. heirs
  3. assignees
  4. claimants
  5. inheritors
Noun
  • More than 5 million Medicare beneficiaries have a diagnosis of dementia.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In select global locations, a percentage of proceeds will benefit local Pink Pony beneficiaries.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of beneficiaries
Noun
  • Because assets remaining in the trust will generally pass to charity, life insurance is sometimes incorporated into the estate plan to replace wealth for the seller’s heirs.
    — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The same is true in cases where a former prisoner dies and leaves money or other assets to their children, spouses and heirs.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of heirs
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
Noun
  • But half of the claimants dropped their suit, and Levi maintained that they were being threatened or paid off.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Only about a third resulted in discretionary payments, totaling less than 4% of what claimants had sought.
    — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of claimants
Noun
  • Young and middle-aged inheritors are more digitally savvy and activism-oriented than older generations.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Another challenge that may result is leaving large tax liabilities for future generations, particularly if the inheritors receive such funds during their peak earning years.
    — Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of inheritors
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“Devisees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devisees. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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