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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 executors
The movie is produced by co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate, John Branca and John McClain, and stars Paris' cousin Jaafar Jackson, 29, as the late pop star.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, the executors of his estate pressed on and won.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Many tech companies thrive with top-down leadership and linear management—clear directives from the founder to executors, without middle layers slowing or distorting the vision.
—Jonathan Low, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2022, Epstein’s executors also agreed to pay $105 million to settle a civil case brought by the USVI’s attorney general.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, the executors of his estate pressed on and won.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Many tech companies thrive with top-down leadership and linear management—clear directives from the founder to executors, without middle layers slowing or distorting the vision.
—Jonathan Low, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2022, Epstein’s executors also agreed to pay $105 million to settle a civil case brought by the USVI’s attorney general.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executors
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Bennett Lawson, who represents the 44th Ward, told CBS Chicago that tear gas was set off when neighbors protested federal agents pulling a construction worker from a home in Lakeview.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Last week, Judge Ellis ordered agents equipped with body cameras to activate them during immigration enforcement and public interactions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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More than 300 full and non-voting delegates of the powerful Central Committee will gather in Beijing for the closed-door plenum, one of seven meetings typically held within five years, between party congresses.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Inflation has been a key focal point among delegates at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings this week.—
Chloe Taylor,Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to Kroll Settlement Administration, the settlement fund covers attorney’s fees and expenses up to $200,000, service award to class representatives up to $3,000 and settlement administration costs, which are still to be determined.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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While Coca-Cola had not issued a formal announcement about the return of the low-calorie, sugar-free beverage, company representatives reportedly confirmed the news during the recent National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) trade show in Chicago.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, of the 1,746 votes cast — some by alumni through proxies — 1,228 were in favor of no-confidence.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
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Observers of the sport note that Kinahan’s influence on boxing endures, through proxies.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some attorneys are willing to offer a brief consultation or connect with employers to discuss alternatives for no charge.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Expect their attorneys to attack the credibility of witnesses who have agreed to cooperate with the government and implicate Rozier, Billups, and Jones in exchange for receiving a pass or a lower charge.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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On Miller’s ballot, the witness section was signed using her mother’s name, deputies said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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It was headed by Khlopin, a specialist in the chemistry of radioactive materials, who was to be assisted by two deputies—Vernadsky, whose area was geology and mineralogy, and Abram Ioffe, the country’s leading nuclear physicist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Activists, ministers, and community members came and went, day and night, their booming voices carrying off into the Philadelphia air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, Díaz-Canel, along with the ministers of defense and interior, presided over a meeting of the National Defense Council with officials from around the country to discuss evacuations, efforts to secure crops and production facilities and plans for recovery.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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State agencies are responsible for operating these programs with support from the federal Department of Agriculture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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Congress failed to pass a budget or temporary funding measure before the federal fiscal year ended on October 1, forcing many federal agencies to cease all non-mandatory operations.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Executors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executors. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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