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Recent Examples of heir apparent
His son Amadon, 35, is the heir apparent.
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Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
The longtime couple share 11-year-old twins Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, the latter of whom is the heir apparent to the throne.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Persico, 62, was the heir apparent to the crime family in 2023 when he was sentenced to five years behind bars for a labor union extortion plot.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Lo chairs Shui On; his daughter and heir apparent Stephanie Lo is vice chairman.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
The longtime couple share 11-year-old twins Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, the latter of whom is the heir apparent to the throne.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Persico, 62, was the heir apparent to the crime family in 2023 when he was sentenced to five years behind bars for a labor union extortion plot.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Lo chairs Shui On; his daughter and heir apparent Stephanie Lo is vice chairman.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
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The band’s many performances at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts are due to great relationships built with former Poway OnStage CEO Michael Rennie, who retired in 2022, and his successor Sharlene O’Keefe, Intravaia said.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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D’Amaro, of course, cut his teeth in experiences before being named as Bob Iger’s successor.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some, like Espinoza, continued to give asylum claimants and their lawyers 10 days or more to respond to a motion from DHS to dismiss their cases.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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For 10 years — and counting — lawyers and judges have attempted to determine what claimants are due and whether Pacquiao in particular suffered reputational damage along the way.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Croke received a campaign contribution of more than $72,000 from Pritzker, the billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Stepchildren are not automatically considered legal heirs unless they are legally adopted, so they must be specifically named in estate planning documents or risk being unintentionally disinherited.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Oncor representative Ashton Miller explained that the substation powers the surrounding neighborhood.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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In January, Rourke’s management team set up a GoFundMe to help keep the actor in his home, with his representative Kimberly Hines listed as the benefactor.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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