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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
Hire executors, not strategists.
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Iryna Stasiuk, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Iryna Stasiuk, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executors
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In the beginning of August, agents located a 38-foot center-console boat with three outboard engines behind a Dania Beach home.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the first week of January, Bovino sent 60 agents hundreds of miles to Bakersfield, California, to make 78 arrests at farms and businesses.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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File photo of delegates sitting in front of the party logo at the constituency meeting of the AfD Lower Saxony in December 2024.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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This system helps the robot communicate smoothly with international delegates, media representatives, and summit organizers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Everglades site had been the subject of intense criticism for its treatment of migrants who had been confined there amid sweltering heat, bug infestations and meager meals, prompting members of Congress and state representatives that witnessed the conditions to demand its immediate closure.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Why do so many Democratic representatives insist on sticking with decorum, finger-wagging instead of, as Crockett puts it, focusing on the burning house?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two decades the kingdom has largely been ruled by the Shinawatras or their proxies, or the military.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, emerging technologies such as cryptographic translation proxies can enable you to isolate applications that only support classic cryptography, translating their encryptions to PQC elsewhere on the network.—
Anand Oswal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Soliman and his attorneys have denied any involvement with the Muslim Brotherhood or any terrorist groups.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morris’ attorneys had requested the preliminary hearing after the former North Texas pastor was indicted by a grand jury in March on five felony charges of lewd or indecent acts to a child, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Farthing was arrested in Florida days after his lottery win and body camera footage from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows the Kentuckian being tased and tackled by deputies after attempting to flee following a bar fight.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Routh was later stopped that same day while heading north on I-95 by Martin County sheriff’s deputies, in coordination with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Zamir said a military thrust into Gaza City would endanger hostages and further strain the already overstretched army, according to four ministers and two military officials present at the meeting.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Only a minority of ministers expressed support for Zamir’s position, including members of Netanyahu’s Likud party.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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What may be the drug epidemic in the future, Smith said, so officials across agencies can work together to get ahead of it.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The emergency proclamation authorizes the Hawaii National Guard to assist civilian authorities and directs all state agencies to cooperate in response efforts.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Executors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executors. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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