Thesaurus results for EXECUTOR

executor

noun

Definition of 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 His executor is now going through his book collection, which will be donated to the Palladio Museum in Italy and was arranged according to a unique system of his own invention. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026 Rome, from Mount Aventine was commissioned by Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar, one of Turner’s most important patrons and an executor of his will. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026 No charges have been filed against the co-executors, Epstein's longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn. — Dan Mangan,jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 While executors have time to complete estate administration,10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for executor

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Each participant will get a tailored calendar of pre-booked meetings with teams from the JAFF Future Project selection, rights holders from JAFF IP Connection, exhibitors and other delegates.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Late last month, roughly 100 dockworker delegates from four countries rallied outside DP World’s Centerm terminal at the Port of Vancouver, following an international anti-automation summit that included Montreal’s own CUPE Local 375.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

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The Information reported that Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has discussed humanoid robots internally as a potential physical embodiment of the company’s Muse AI agent.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
To tout their readiness for the midterms, Fulton County officials invited media to the same sprawling elections hub where FBI agents seized more than 650 boxes of ballots and other 2020 election records nine months ago.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, repeated his warning Sunday that Iran or its proxies could launch an attack before the election to disrupt the vote, citing intelligence.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Iran’s allies and proxies, including those in Iraq and Yemen, have also struck Saudi oil facilities and civilian infrastructure, putting unprecedented pressure on the kingdom.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

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It was recently reported that Sacks’ attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Good Influence, a company financing social media videos about his political involvement.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
He was taken to Monroe County jail and doesn’t have an attorney listed yet.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

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Independents are the least impressed by current representation in Washington; only 36% say their representative should be reelected, while 9% say most should be.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Still, there’s no question life will be different for the outgoing state representative.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of representative

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Her day job is as deputy creative director at the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, Arizona.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Notable Nuclear power is key to bolstering energy security in Africa, but its rollout on the continent requires workforce training and safety regulations, said Daniel Poneman, former US deputy enerfy secretary.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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