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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 Oversight Committee has already scheduled depositions for Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, the co-executors of Epstein's estate, this month.
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Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
The deal, if approved by a judge, would bring an end to a 2024 lawsuit filed against Epstein‘s former personal lawyer Darren Indyke and former accountant Richard Kahn, who are co-executors of Epstein‘s estate.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
That can be costly, but the expenses come out of the estate itself, not the heirs’ or executors’ pockets.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
This comes after a judge threw out parts of Paris’s petition in November, granting a motion from the executors that invoked California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which is meant to prevent retaliatory legal action.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Attorneys for estate executors John McClain and John Branca filed documents in Los Angeles court last Friday that listed all of the costs and fees that their clients are owed in connection to their anti-SLAPP motion against Paris that was granted by a judge last November, PEOPLE reports.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
The executors, meanwhile, filed a motion in October claiming Paris has received approximately $65 million in benefits from the estate.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
The deal, if approved by a judge, would bring an end to a 2024 lawsuit filed against Epstein‘s former personal lawyer Darren Indyke and former accountant Richard Kahn, who are co-executors of Epstein‘s estate.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
That can be costly, but the expenses come out of the estate itself, not the heirs’ or executors’ pockets.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
This comes after a judge threw out parts of Paris’s petition in November, granting a motion from the executors that invoked California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which is meant to prevent retaliatory legal action.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Attorneys for estate executors John McClain and John Branca filed documents in Los Angeles court last Friday that listed all of the costs and fees that their clients are owed in connection to their anti-SLAPP motion against Paris that was granted by a judge last November, PEOPLE reports.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
The executors, meanwhile, filed a motion in October claiming Paris has received approximately $65 million in benefits from the estate.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executors
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When officers with the Dallas Police Department responded to help TSA agents with the disturbance, Solomon began punching one of the officers.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pretti and Good died in separate shootings at the hands of federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.—
STEFANIE DAZIO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, for example, the bishops conference convened a gathering of 3,000 delegates as part of the Fifth National Encuentro for Hispanic/Latino Ministry.—
Hosffman Ospino,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Several months later, the two parties met for mediation, but hundreds of barista delegates voted down the economic package proposed by the company in April.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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The smaller crop of talent coming out of the U this year resulted in fewer NFL personnel in attendance; not all 32 teams were represented like in years past, and franchises sent fewer representatives.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
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Legal representatives for Tyler did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone’s request for comment.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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Israel has deployed its assassination strategy with dramatic but mixed results in Lebanon and Gaza, killing Hassan Nasrallah and Yahya Sinwar, the leaders of Iranian proxies Hezbollah and Hamas.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Many American service members were killed or wounded by weapons supplied by Iranian forces and their proxies.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The attorneys on Thursday referenced a new report from LAist that detailed concerns from a whistleblower about who was in charge of the county’s emergency operation center, or EOC, the night of the fire.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Teams of attorneys for the defendants were each given 15 minutes to speak Wednesday.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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British ministers are drawing up plans to send minesweeping drones to the Strait of Hormuz after Iran threatened ships traveling through the vital oil route.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pictures posted on social media showed Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and several government ministers participating in rallies on Friday.—
Skylar Woodhouse,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Near her body, deputies found a white Chevrolet Tahoe, still running, with the doors closed, according to the affidavit.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 13-year-old allegedly punched Hernandez-Lopez multiple times in the face, knocking him unconscious before deputies arrived, the sheriff’s office said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Office of Homeland Security Statistics is responsible for publishing figures from Homeland Security agencies, including removals and the nationalities of those deported, to provide a comprehensive picture of immigration trends at the border and inside the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Video from outside the home as the standoff ensued showed the presence of several law enforcement agencies, including the Manhattan Beach, El Segundo and Hawthorne police departments, and a SWAT team.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Executors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executors. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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