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 Under the terms of the legislation, the digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025 Also, to use this special rule the executor must exercise due diligence to estimate the fair market value of the assets included in the deceased spouse’s gross estate and report the values under penalty of perjury to the IRS. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 He was given extensive access to Prince’s archives, with the first drafts for the deal — made between Netflix and representatives of Comerica Bank, the interim executor for Prince’s estate — calling for a six-hour series. Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025 The platform walks people through everything from naming an executor to designating pet guardians, organizing funeral plans, and even uploading photos of valuables. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for executor
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Noun
  • Other city officials were present at the ceremony, including Library Advisory Board delegate John Warren and Stanton Councilmember Gary Taylor.
    Staff report, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
  • Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Eight oil-producing nations of the OPEC+ alliance could hike output by as much as 411,000 barrels per day in July, two OPEC+ delegates told CNBC, continuing a rapid unwinding of voluntary production cuts.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • These agents learn from interactions, adapting responses for a more human-like experience, reducing wait times and ensuring consistent service quality. CNN reports that tech companies are introducing early AI agent offerings.
    Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • A lot, said Donald Lane, a former U.S. Secret Service agent with decades of experience in fugitive manhunts.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Jobless claims — a proxy for layoffs — still remain low by historical standards, suggesting that employers are reluctant to cut staff despite uncertainty over Trump’s policies.
    Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • The sculptures are not proxies of the body so much as objects that are able to hold space in multiple ways.
    Caitlin Woolsey, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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  • At the hearing, the attorneys were supposed to be prepared to address a trial setting, a cutoff date for disclosing expert witnesses, a schedule for preparing the case for trial, any issues to be addressed by the judge and the status of any settlement negotiations.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
  • The foreperson had spoken privately with Judge Farber and the attorneys about the situation earlier on Wednesday.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 12 June 2025
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  • Billboard has reached out to the group’s representatives for comment.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 1 June 2025
  • Many of the videos encourage viewers to donate to organizations such as the National Park Foundation or to call their local representatives to advocate for protecting public lands, part of a long tradition of using social media to organize social and political movements.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The deputies that fired their weapons are placed on administrative assignment, Codd said.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
  • The White House deputy press secretary, Harrison Fields, said the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is creating media to support a particular political party on the taxpayers' dime.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025

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

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