Thesaurus results for EXECUTORS

executors

noun

plural of executor

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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 No charges have been filed against the co-executors, Epstein's longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn. — Dan Mangan,jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 While executors have time to complete estate administration, 10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 While executors have time to complete estate administration,10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Agents are granted access to databases, communication platforms and code executors. — Neeraj Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Mitchell Zuckerman, a cofounder of Art Market Advisors and a former Sotheby’s executive, told me that executors and beneficiaries frequently choose guarantees. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 That’s why disputes over executors and other estate fiduciaries are among the most common issues raised in probate litigation. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 Because probate laws vary, executors should understand their state's requirements before assuming every creditor can continue adding interest indefinitely. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026 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, 18 June 2026

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Belgal was shot by ICE Thursday, according to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who said agents surrounded the man and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple times.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
On the other hand, those whiz-bang AI agents could simply shift companies’ existing software spending rather than actually grow it as hoped.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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Organizers are increasingly capitalizing on the excitement surrounding Formula 1 to extend delegates' stays, according to Poh Chi Chuan, executive director of exhibitions and conferences at STB.

— Jenny Lee,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Total attendance this year was 10,100 delegates, down approximately 500 from last year, of which 3,150 were buyers – that’s 34% of the total delegate number – down approximately 150 people from last year.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of delegates

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Both slates will also feed into JAFF Market’s first Producers Exchange, which will set up meetings between participating producers and the JFP teams, JIPCon representatives, exhibitors and other delegates.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
During the meeting, Cohen explained that the event would bring together Jewish community representatives, diplomats and government officials, many of whom were not Jewish.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of representatives

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Cryptography is embedded throughout applications, identity platforms, APIs, cloud services, firewalls, load balancers, proxies, certificate authorities, VPNs and software libraries.

— Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Britain says some of them have ended up acting as unwitting proxies for foreign states such as Iran or Russia.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of proxies

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For companies, congressional oversight usually creates legal and advisory costs, but adverse headlines are the greatest hazard, said attorneys and analysts.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, Parker asked the Supreme Court to throw out the requirement to pay Maricopa County’s legal fees in the case, arguing such sanctions would deter attorneys from bringing aggressive or novel legal claims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of attorneys

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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.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.

— Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of assignees

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At the meetings in Bangkok, finance ministers and central bank governors will assess the state of the world economy and discuss strategies to support financial stability and sustained growth.

— Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Also on Monday, the foreign and defense ministers of Pakistan and Turkey agreed with Saudi Arabia to deploy military forces to the kingdom under their defense pact.

— AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ministers

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Fourteen sheriff’s office deputies flanked the courtroom and filled in the spaces between Collins’ family and the defendants’ parents while a clerk read the verdict aloud.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
The deputies will be compensated at $75 per hour for a minimum of a four-hour coverage period.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

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