executor

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 Under the terms of the legislation, the digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025 Also, to use this special rule the executor must exercise due diligence to estimate the fair market value of the assets included in the deceased spouse’s gross estate and report the values under penalty of perjury to the IRS. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 He was given extensive access to Prince’s archives, with the first drafts for the deal — made between Netflix and representatives of Comerica Bank, the interim executor for Prince’s estate — calling for a six-hour series. Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025 The platform walks people through everything from naming an executor to designating pet guardians, organizing funeral plans, and even uploading photos of valuables. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for executor
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Noun
  • But signs the union was struggling to coalesce around a candidate became apparent earlier this week when no resolution was brought at the final delegate assembly before early voting begins on Saturday.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
  • Trying to build culture and delegate at the same time?
    Jimmie Lee, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • This is particularly crucial in real estate, where agents can provide guidance on flood zones, mitigation and insurance. 5.
    Frank Rojas, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Matsuoka began his media career at International Creative Management in Los Angeles as an agent trainee and has since spent his career bridging Hollywood and the Japanese film and television industry.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Jobless claims — a proxy for layoffs — still remain low by historical standards, suggesting that employers are reluctant to cut staff despite uncertainty over Trump’s policies.
    Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • The sculptures are not proxies of the body so much as objects that are able to hold space in multiple ways.
    Caitlin Woolsey, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • At the hearing, the attorneys were supposed to be prepared to address a trial setting, a cutoff date for disclosing expert witnesses, a schedule for preparing the case for trial, any issues to be addressed by the judge and the status of any settlement negotiations.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
  • The foreperson had spoken privately with Judge Farber and the attorneys about the situation earlier on Wednesday.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Set a printing and posting budget and reach out to local representatives to explore options for your content to appear in the remnant ad space.
    Rita Soronen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Since May 2024, Wilson had been under a court conservatorship to oversee his personal and medical affairs, with Wilson's longtime representatives in charge.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Responding deputies found Lucas in the front yard of a nearby home at 11535 SW 224th St., about half a mile from the convenience store, and shot several times.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
  • Multiple adults, including the mother, were monitoring the group of children swimming when the boy drowned, deputies said.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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