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Recent Examples of heir apparent
Abel has been tabbed for several years as the heir apparent to Berkshire’s 94-year-old leader.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 May 2025
The Dallas Cowboys drafted the heir apparent to Zack Martin with the selection of Alabama guard Tyler Booker in the NFL Draft on Thursday.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Lavon Johnson — The 6-2, 311-pound sophomore might have been the heir apparent to replace starting nose tackle Jordan Phillips, who declared for the NFL draft early.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Report Then there is Shaw, who became the heir apparent at third base when the Cubs fell short in their pursuit of free agent Alex Bregman.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 May 2025
The Dallas Cowboys drafted the heir apparent to Zack Martin with the selection of Alabama guard Tyler Booker in the NFL Draft on Thursday.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Lavon Johnson — The 6-2, 311-pound sophomore might have been the heir apparent to replace starting nose tackle Jordan Phillips, who declared for the NFL draft early.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Report Then there is Shaw, who became the heir apparent at third base when the Cubs fell short in their pursuit of free agent Alex Bregman.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
Noun
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In 2022, a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed bin Laden's successor, Ayman al-Zawahri, who also helped plot 9/11.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Last week, Ehud Olmert, a former Prime Minister of Israel, publicly denounced his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the war Netanyahu has been waging in Gaza.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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Payments are administered in one lump sum for most recipients, but because of the large number of recipients, not every claimant receives their payment on the same date each month.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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Yet, Canada continues to regard the U.S. as a safe haven for refugee claimants.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The 2,000-year-old Yamato dynasty was at risk of dying without a male heir in the next generation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Redstone kept her diagnosis private, sharing it with only a tight circle of relatives, close friends, and advisers including David Ellison, the Skydance head and tech heir, whose company is set to purchase Paramount and the Redstone family’s stake, NYT added.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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Since May 2024, Wilson had been under a court conservatorship to oversee his personal and medical affairs, with Wilson's longtime representatives in charge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 June 2025
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Although representatives from the U.S. and China came to a new trade deal on Wednesday that establishes a combined duty rate of 55 percent on imports from China, there have been scant details surrounding the agreement.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 June 2025
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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