executor

Definition of executornext
as in delegate
someone who is named to act on behalf of another He named his daughter as the executor of his will.

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Recent Examples of executor Among the producers of Michael are co-executors of the Jackson estate, John Branca and John McClain. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Stewart, the complaint alleges, had begun soliciting donations to the Gladiator’s Hub from Thomas’ friends and family and approached the executor of his estate to request additional donations. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026 The nimble shift from Trump critic to the executor of Trump’s foreign policy has repaired Rubio’s relationship with the MAGA base and puts him in position to possibly inherit the Trumpist movement in 2028. Philip Elliott, Time, 15 Apr. 2026 Why Bruno Mars is a musical unicorn To wax rhapsodic about Mars as an executor of charm is commonplace. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for executor
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Noun
  • This latest polling is being released as the 2026 election draws closer and as Republican delegates select nominees for various races at the Massachusetts GOP Convention set for Saturday at the Worcester DCU Center.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But delegates here at CONVERGE LIVE have emphasized that the loss of trust is a dangerous outcome of the war that will take years to rebuild.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The other soldier is accused of having contact with a foreign agent, transmitting information to the enemy and other offenses, according to the indictment.
    Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In an early morning operation, FBI agents executed arrest warrants across Southern California in connection with federal indictments, according to the agency.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • My dad was killed by Iranian proxies forty-two years ago.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Lebanon could play a key role in any resolution of the Iran conflict due to Israel's campaign against Iranian proxy group Hezbollah.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Orange County district attorney’s office did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday, nor did Yourex’s attorney.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Netflix has dropped a trailer for its comic superhero series out of Korea, which reunites director Yoo In-sik of Extraordinary Attorney Woo with actor Park Eun-bin, who starred as the titular neurodivergent attorney.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • No Iranian delegation has yet departed for Islamabad, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing Iranian state TV, contradicting international media reports that a team of representatives was traveling.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The Royal Family has spent the anniversary carrying out engagements and remembering the late Queen with a series of online tributes, and a reception for 190 guests, including representatives from many of the late Queen’s charities at Buckingham Palace.
    Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Blair previously served as one of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’s deputies.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Ann-Marie Guglieri, Yale's executive deputy director/chief operating officer of athletics, and Mary Berdo, deputy director of athletics, the second- and third-ranked positions in the department under Chun, purchased a house together in Milford, Connecticut, in June 2018, the deed shows.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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