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 David Huddleston and one of his brothers were named executors to handle the estate in probate court, sparking a battle among the six siblings, according to attorneys. Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The role of humans shifts accordingly—from task executors to AI collaborators, judgment-callers, sense-makers, and, when necessary, czar. Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Being an executor of an estate is a huge task, and the role only gets more complicated as the estate size increases. Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Getting precise information on assets may be helpful to fulfilling your obligations as a personal administrator (executor) or successor trustee under the deceased spouse’s revocable trust. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for executor
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Noun
  • Held in Mumbai from May 1–4 and envisioned and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the summit convened delegates from more than 100 countries, 3,100 companies, and 100,000 participants spanning film, tech, music, gaming, streaming, and policy.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2025
  • The Marina Bay Sands complex hosted 2,200 events last year, drawing 1.2 million delegates.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Record company executives, agents, producers and bookers dominate the panel discussions.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
  • Flood insurance is available through your company, agent, or the National Flood Insurance Program.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Fubo stockholders must also approve the deal at a meeting of shareholders, date still to come, the company said in a preliminary proxy filed with the SEC today.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 July 2025
  • The Department’s data are not final cohort default rates but rather a proxy using interim data: the percentage of borrowers who entered repayment after January 2020 and were either in default or more than 90 days delinquent as of May 2025.
    Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • Burke was terminated by the department after he was charged, his attorney, Marc Curtis, said after the start of the hearing June 23.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
  • Grossberg's attorney, Thomas Clay, filed a motion for voluntary dismissal on July 24, six days after lawyers for the ethics commission and its members also moved to dismiss the case.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The representative for House District 30 previously refused a settlement offer in the case that included a $4,000 fine and public reprimand.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
  • That leaves a more pernicious proposal pushed by the nonprofit Institute for the Public Good, which has a representative on the mayor’s working group.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The deputy and his now-widow, Jacqueline Reckling, had four children, including one born after the deputy was killed.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
  • On the ground, Rubins was appointed the acting deputy director of NASA's Human Health and Performance Directorate and was the Astronaut Office's lead for the development of the spacesuits that Artemis crew members will wear while exploring the south pole of the moon.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 July 2025

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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