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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 digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Antoine Fuqua’s movie, starring Jaafar Jackson, was sanctioned by Jackson’s estate and its producers include the estate’s executors.
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ABC News,
5 June 2026
Usually, executors manage estates When someone passes away, their assets and debts become what’s known as an estate.
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James Malm,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
Those messages led me to create this guide as a starting point for families, executors, surviving spouses, and beneficiaries.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
But a messy dispute between Jackson’s daughter, Paris, and his estate’s executors, entertainment lawyer John Branca and music executive John McClain, has taken some of the fizz out of the celebration.
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Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
The actress and musician had requested the executors have a schedule to submit the estate's annual accounting information.
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Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Others who testified include the executors of Epstein's estate, as well as former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and billionaire businessman Les Wexner.
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Graham Kates,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Antoine Fuqua’s movie, starring Jaafar Jackson, was sanctioned by Jackson’s estate and its producers include the estate’s executors.
—
ABC News,
5 June 2026
Usually, executors manage estates When someone passes away, their assets and debts become what’s known as an estate.
—
James Malm,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
Those messages led me to create this guide as a starting point for families, executors, surviving spouses, and beneficiaries.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
But a messy dispute between Jackson’s daughter, Paris, and his estate’s executors, entertainment lawyer John Branca and music executive John McClain, has taken some of the fizz out of the celebration.
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Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
The actress and musician had requested the executors have a schedule to submit the estate's annual accounting information.
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Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Others who testified include the executors of Epstein's estate, as well as former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and billionaire businessman Les Wexner.
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Graham Kates,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executors
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Federal drug agents are trying to stop the FIFA World Cup from becoming a cash cow for drug dealers who hope to profit from the millions of domestic and international visitors headed to North Texas.
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Last year, amid a federal deportation surge, ICE agents there tackled protesters and made numerous arrests.
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When the packet goes before delegates, people can call to make amendments.
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Following the American Revolution, state delegates gathered to begin crafting the Constitution, and two major sticking points were the horrors of the Atlantic Slave Trade and slavery.
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Key Facts At least eight states, nearly all of which are led by Democratic governors, will not send representatives to the fair, according to multiple outlets.
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Along with Rapino and CFO Joe Berchtold, those listed as Live Nation representatives included the likes of prominent Trumpworld figures Kellyanne Conway, Mike Davis and Richard Grenell.
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Hence such loyal Englishmen as Benjamin Franklin proposed a simple confederation against the French and their Indian proxies.
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Trump signed a 14-point MOU with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last week, which provides 60 more days for more negotiations regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile development, and its use of proxies and terrorism networks to create regional security instability.
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The lawsuit was filed in Jackson County Circuit Court on Thursday on behalf of Abby Grizzell, of Lee’s Summit, who attorneys said was bowled over and trampled by a group of youths on June 6.
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In May, Jolie scored a victory of her own when Judge Pánuco determined that she was not required to provide Pitt's attorneys with access to 22 unredacted emails after previous rulings compelled her legal team to do so.
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Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.
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To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.
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But that appeared to change over the weekend as a slew of his cabinet ministers urged him to step aside after Burnham decisively won a parliamentary election to return to Westminster.
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The game attracted not only fans willing to spend upwards of $2,700 on tickets, but also prominent figures from Haiti and its diaspora, including fashion designer Jovana Louis and Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who traveled with several government ministers.
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Gonzalez refused to speak to deputies during his arrest or his interrogation, authorities said.
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said that deputies responded to a report that a California State Parks lifeguard vehicle had struck someone on the beach.
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“Executors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executors. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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