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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
Panish Shea & Boyle LLP of Los Angeles filed the lawsuit against Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn in their capacities as executors of the estate of Jeffrey Epstein and individual Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Another related bill signed by Hochul requires written consent from heirs or executors if a person wants to use the name, image, or likeness of an individual for commercial purposes after their death.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
Indyke and Kahn are now executors of Epstein's estate.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The pop legend's eldest child has been locked in a battle against the executors of his sizable estate for a number of years.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
The executors retain broad authority over the estate’s administration, including financial and operational decisions.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Graham King, who produced Bohemian Rhapsody, serves as producer alongside Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the Jackson estate.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Another related bill signed by Hochul requires written consent from heirs or executors if a person wants to use the name, image, or likeness of an individual for commercial purposes after their death.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
Indyke and Kahn are now executors of Epstein's estate.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The pop legend's eldest child has been locked in a battle against the executors of his sizable estate for a number of years.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
The executors retain broad authority over the estate’s administration, including financial and operational decisions.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Graham King, who produced Bohemian Rhapsody, serves as producer alongside Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the Jackson estate.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executors
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Thousands of people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon to protest federal immigration activity after agents were involved in two different shootings this week, one that left a woman dead in Minneapolis and another that wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some who marched carried signs of Good as well as others who have been killed by ICE agents or died while in ICE custody.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Lee was picked by county GOP delegates as the candidate for the seat that had been held since 2010 by fellow Republican Stephen Handy.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the Republican convention in mid-May at the Mohegan Sun casino, candidates need 15% of the convention delegates to qualify for the August primary.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
12 Jan. 2026
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At the time, representatives expressed both support and concern over the bill.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for the actor and to Mediaplanet.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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Of course, Mars doesn't have trees, and no ice cores have been obtained, but Moreland, Dee and colleagues were able to adapt the Proxy System Modeling for Mars, using data gathered by Curiosity on rock and mineral records to act as proxies for Mars' ancient climate.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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But even for regional agencies, data gaps remain acute, forcing reliance on third-party proxies that flatten economic complexity.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Defense attorneys, meanwhile, argued the protesters actions were driven by humanitarian concerns, not criminal intent.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The two attorneys made a slew of arguments to defend their position, including that the pair of lawmakers did not have legal standing to bring a suit related to their official duties in the first place.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Delcy Rodríguez is Venezuela’s new president, but the country’s powerful defense and interior ministers could decide the future of Chavismo — and the nation.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Diosdado Cabello and Vladimir Padrino, two of Maduro’s most important ministers, have made a point of speaking publicly many times over the weekend.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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The sheriff’s spokesperson said deputies found in the wagon 18 large strands of copper wire that belonged to the transit service, along with burglary tools used in these thefts.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to the criminal complaint, a 14-year-old girl told deputies July 28 that a man approached her at the pool in the 15000 block of Farnham Avenue North and made comments about wanting a girlfriend.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some of those people have been arrested directly by ICE agents while others have been arrested by other law enforcement agencies, placed on immigration holds within county jails and then arrested by ICE while being held.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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Powell testified before Congress in June, saying the renovation was a collaboration with various agencies and that costs had changed over time.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Executors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executors. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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