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 Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate, appeared for the closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill. Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Two days before his death, Epstein made Kahn a co-executor of his estate, along with Darren Indyke, Epstein's former attorney. Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026 Jody Allen, as her brother’s executor and trustee, has a legal obligation to sell the team for as much money as possible, which requires careful timing and good business judgment when appraising the asset’s fair market value. Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026 The deal, if approved by a judge, would bring an end to a 2024 lawsuit filed against Epstein‘s former personal lawyer Darren Indyke and former accountant Richard Kahn, who are co-executors of Epstein‘s estate. Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for executor
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  • Berset, along with delegates from around a dozen other nations, will officially sign the co-pro treaty into force at Series Mania.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Corderman proposed to Tuesday’s legislative work group of delegates and senators the transfer of some slot machines from six existing casinos.
    Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Registered agents can handle paperwork, often shielding the identities of those behind the entities.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Iran’s brutal regime retains a solid grip in Tehran, in Iraq through proxies, and in Lebanese society through Hezbollah.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Getty/iStockphoto Yemen is home to the Houthi rebel group, which is one of Iran's most formidable proxy forces.
    Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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  • Part of what contributes to the slim odds is the fact that Morris is seeking to move the process forward using Christian arbitration, while Gateway wants to use a standard legal approach, Morris’ attorney Bill Mateja told the Star-Telegram last July.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Even attorneys who specialize in wills, trusts, estate planning and probate may have no experience dealing with Chapter 415 of the Florida Statutes.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • Perry's representative confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that the workers were eventually allowed to hold onto the gift cards after confusion was cleared up.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • If Republicans are able to succeed in their efforts, Kansas City would be represented by three Republican representatives, two of whom would be freshmen.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • Victor Lemus was one of the three deputies killed while handling a grenade at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department facility.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Her poetry offers a rare collection of literary introspection from within Miami-Dade County government, where Tallman works as chief of staff to a top deputy of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
    Douglas Hanks April 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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