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 sister Jody Allen, the executor of his will and trust, has run the teams in his absence. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 July 2026 Chief Justice John Roberts has now served as the executor of Humphrey’s Executor. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 July 2026 The old model had strategists on top, executors in the middle and juniors at the bottom. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Because probate laws vary, executors should understand their state's requirements before assuming every creditor can continue adding interest indefinitely. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for executor

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It was rejected, an outcome rendered moot when Norway failed to qualify, but delegates passed a separate motion requiring the federation’s president to voice their collective criticism at the next FIFA Congress in Qatar.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
The Maine Democratic Party's succession plan calls for a state party convention at which 601 delegates will meet on July 25 and vote for Platner's replacement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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His body was found two days later, on July 6, facedown in the water off the shoreline of Horn Island by a National Park Service agent.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
With Agentic Mode, the interface is hidden, and the agent can only use the logins and one-time passcodes explicitly approved for the current task.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

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Historic World Cup clashes, controversial refereeing calls, viral locker-room videos and a bombastic TV rant have deepened resentment, turning Argentina–Mexico tensions into a proxy battle over class, race and nationalism.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
The lawsuit accuses Meta of using metrics such as token consumption, which has become a proxy for general AI usage, in a way that targeted certain employees.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of proxy

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Patrick Clancy appears to share a similar perspective to the one put forward by his wife’s attorney and the lawsuit.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The Innocence Project persuaded a top trial attorney, Hubert Santos, to advocate for Smith’s release.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Waymo’s support team is automatically notified if the vehicle crashes, and a roadside assistance representative will come to the collision site to assess the situation in person.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of representative

Noun

Outside of the president, no one in Washington has more input in crafting ICE’s strategy than White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, White House border czar Tom Homan, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
In Venezuela, the US left Maduro’s government in place under the control of his deputy, Delcy Rodríguez; the country was forced to open up its oil and mining to US investors, but not to democratise.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026

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