grantees

noun

plural of grantee
as in beneficiaries

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  1. beneficiaries
  2. assignees
  3. heirs
Noun
  • The company expects millennials to be the biggest beneficiaries from the approximately $124 trillion that will be passed down over the coming decades.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Broader reforms could generate substantial savings for Medicare and beneficiaries, though hospitals warn that further cuts risk undermining emergency readiness and access in vulnerable communities.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of beneficiaries
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
  • Cerulli Associates projects that $124 trillion will change hands in the United States through 2048, with $105 trillion flowing to heirs and $18 trillion to charity.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • What is left of a sprawling state apparatus is capable of little more than paying poverty wages to its employees, running hospitals with dwindling supplies, and suppressing any popular challenge to the heirs of Chavez.
    — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
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“Grantees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grantees. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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