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 The client’s attorney will then include Trinity in the estate planning documents, naming Ceh Becvar as executor for a will, trustee for a living trust, or power of attorney for healthcare or business. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Disputes about how much executors and lawyers should be paid. Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 Paul Allen’s sister Jody is the executor of his estate and has been serving as owner of the NBA and NFL teams. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for more than a decade and serves as an executor of his estate, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. Graham Kates, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for executor
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Noun
  • The two candidates, Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, must receive 60% of the delegates’ support to secure it.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • James Jack’s 1775 ride from Charlotte to Philadelphia to deliver the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to congressional delegates.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Body-camera footage shows him being placed in handcuffs, while agents searched his FedEx truck for some sign of Athena.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Dashcam video captured the moments Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In early tests, the device successfully captured either electrons or calcium ions—proxies for positrons and antiprotons—in the same setup.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Israel’s National Security Council has issued a heightened travel warning for its citizens, citing a significant rise in threats from Iran and its proxies against Israelis and Jewish sites around the world.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Stephen Cook, the group’s attorney, is based in the Irvine office of the multinational law firm Brown Rudnick.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Defense attorneys requested the change of venue to Tarrant County, arguing that Horner could not get a fair trial in Wise County.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Voters appeared to elect two Democratic state representatives and one Republican state senator Tuesday in special election runoffs across the northern half of the state.
    Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The first two of the three meetings are of F1’s ‘Technical Advisory Committee’ which includes representatives from all 11 teams, as well as the five engine manufacturers, the FIA and the F1 organization.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez talk a myriad of topics surrounding the Hurricanes.
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The Michigan State Police Forensic Team, K-9 team and Michigan State University Anthropology Unit assisted the responding deputies at the scene.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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