Thesaurus results for EXECUTORS

executors

noun

plural of executor

as in agents

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 old model had strategists on top, executors in the middle and juniors at the bottom. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 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 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. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 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. — 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. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026

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Noun

Dugan's case marked the first time that a state judge in Wisconsin went to trial on charges of obstructing immigration agents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
But while police continued to piece together the case, Yepez was detained by federal immigration agents.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of agents

Noun

Foreign delegates attend On Friday, a number of official foreign delegations and religious leaders attended a ceremony as Khamenei lay in state.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
In Philadelphia, fireworks began to crack as early as midday near the site where the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of delegates

Noun

In 1976, there were 18 Black representatives in Congress; today there are 67.

— Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026
Other performers have yet to be officially confirmed by attendees or representatives for Swift and Kelce at the time of publication, though Paul McCartney and Tim McGraw are both believed to have also taken the stage.

— Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of representatives

Noun

Using proxies for past weather and more recent observations, studies confirm that climate is warming.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Ceremonies will then be held in Iraq's ⁠shrine cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Wednesday with prominent attendees from Iran's regional network of Shi'ite proxies.

— Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of proxies

Noun

The board unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Hilda Solis, directing county attorneys to send a letter to Lineage Logistics outlining a list of demands and requirements, and asking that the company respond within 48 hours.

— City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
Dugan's attorneys declined to comment ahead of the sentencing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of attorneys

Noun

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

Noun

The offices of the Dutch and Swedish ⁠prime ministers said their revolvers had been taken to their respective embassies in Ankara.

— Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2026
While theology and ministry studies were designated as nonprofessional, the master of divinity degree often pursued by eventual pastors or ministers does retain professional status.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of ministers

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