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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
King will produce along with John Branca and John McClain, who are the co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate.
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
The executors also recently won a court battle against Paris Jackson that ended with a judge ordering her to pay their attorney’s fees in a related dispute.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Indyke and Kahn serve as co-executors of Epstein's estate, were bequeathed by Epstein $50 and $25 million respectively, and managed Epstein's legal and financial affairs.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Jose Luis Magana / AP Indyke is the second of two executors of Epstein's estate to testify before the committee.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Oversight Committee has already scheduled depositions for Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, the co-executors of Epstein's estate, this month.
—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
Previously, Paris filed an August motion asking a judge to order the executors to submit certain financial paperwork and prevent them from making full payments without court approval.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
The executors also recently won a court battle against Paris Jackson that ended with a judge ordering her to pay their attorney’s fees in a related dispute.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Indyke and Kahn serve as co-executors of Epstein's estate, were bequeathed by Epstein $50 and $25 million respectively, and managed Epstein's legal and financial affairs.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Jose Luis Magana / AP Indyke is the second of two executors of Epstein's estate to testify before the committee.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Oversight Committee has already scheduled depositions for Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, the co-executors of Epstein's estate, this month.
—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
Previously, Paris filed an August motion asking a judge to order the executors to submit certain financial paperwork and prevent them from making full payments without court approval.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executors
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Ashwin Sreenivas, president of AI startup Decagon, said the advent of coding agents has led to a number of shifts within his company.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The action kicked off in the Bronx, where agents descended on a Selwyn Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In a passionate speech to around 250 delegates, the far-right party’s telegenic lead candidate in the region, Ulrich Siegmund, gave a clear sense of what AfD rule might look like in the state.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 edition of Focus Asia is expected to draw more than 200 industry delegates from Europe, Asia and Canada.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Pennsylvania representatives Tim O'Neal and Bud Cook hosted the Bentworth soccer team on Wednesday in Harrisburg, where they were honored inside the Capitol.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In response, company representatives contended the Park Service had no basis to require permits or a new plan of operations because the activities were already authorized under existing approvals issued by the Bureau of Land Management in 1985, the correspondence states.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Iran wants its proxies in Lebanon and elsewhere to be left alone.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Public proxies Robinhood and Coinbase Global are the key public market proxies for the private prediction market companies, Chhugani said.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The pretrial testimony came as Robinson’s attorneys pressed a Utah judge to ban cameras from his case.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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On the second day of his July 2024 trial, his criminal defense attorneys — Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro — presented evidence that prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies withheld evidence that may have helped his defense .—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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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
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Senegal banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe said the appointments of 30 ministers were approved with no objections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Court records indicate authorities became aware of Jones’ falsified hours through a complaint by the library’s manager, who discovered discrepancies on a log sheet required to be filled out by deputies working there.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Steiner was arrested on March 29 when Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to Palos Verdes Drive South after someone called to report that a man was running in traffic.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Executors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executors. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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