Thesaurus results for EXECUTOR

executor

noun

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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 John McClain, the veteran music executive who was co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate and helped engineer the financial recovery of the singer’s legacy and properties, died Monday due to complications from a fall, a rep for the estate confirms to Variety. —

Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 May 2026 Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026 John McClain, the music executive who served as co-executor of Michael Jackson‘s estate for over a decade, has died. —

Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 Lisa Ferguson, Perry’s business manager for most of his career and now his estate executor, painted a darker picture, saying Iwamasa deliberately drove out everyone else surrounding Perry, including sober-living companions and medical workers, to shore up his own power and influence. —

Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for executor

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The leader sets direction, delegates while retaining accountability, builds teams and achieves results through people.

— Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Malcolm Pein, an English delegate to FIDE who is preparing a possible challenge to Dvorkovich in the next election for president of the organisation, told Reuters there were a significant number of countries that vehemently disagreed with the FIDE decision.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 June 2026