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 This discovery becomes a tear in the banal fabric of everyday life, in which Maria reluctantly assumes the triad of caretaker, undertaker and executor – faced with a series of subdued and, at times, perverse bureaucratic exchanges. Olivia Bennett, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025 If all the funds in the estate have been transferred to beneficiaries, the executor would have to beg for money to be returned (with no guarantee beneficiaries will cooperate) or pay the expenses out of their own pocket. Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025 Chris Green, the executor of Wilson’s estate and the president of the Robert Wilson Arts Foundation confirmed the news to The New York Times, stating that the artist died Thursday (July 31) at his home in Water Mill, New York. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2025 Kelly and Jack are also named executors alongside Sharon. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for executor
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Noun
  • Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Mipcom Cannes attracted over 10 500 delegates from more than 100 countries in 2024 and is gearing up to another busy edition.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Frantzve is a real estate agent with The Corcoran Group in New York City, according to her LinkedIn profile.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Staffing firms must help clients unbundle jobs into tasks and outcomes, then match them with the right blend of full-time employees, freelancers, or AI agents.
    John Winsor, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just ask Rental Family to send a proxy.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Over the past two decades the kingdom has largely been ruled by the Shinawatras or their proxies, or the military.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At least one former candidate – Kansas City attorney Stacy Lake, who lost to White in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2022 – has announced plans to run at that point.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Another of Soliman’s attorneys interrupted when the immigration officer said the Brotherhood had been a Tier III group since 2012.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Jacek Najder, Poland's representative to NATO, was also present, the country's Foreign Ministry said.
    Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In February, Fitzsimmons became the first female to reach the rank of deputy chief in the fire department’s 160-year history.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • According to a declaration filed by Roxana Avila-Cimpeanu, deputy director of the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, a number of Honduran children have been questioned by Department of Homeland Security officials.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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