Thesaurus results for HEIR APPARENT

heir apparent

noun

Definition of heir apparent

as in successor

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Recent Examples of heir apparent The heir apparent to the British throne bears a striking resemblance to his father in photos from the latter’s childhood. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026 The Rossis want to take down their rivals, the Norths, by targeting their heir apparent, Drayden, who is also Gina’s new boss. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 July 2026 Blatter looked unassailable right up to the moment he was toppled; his long-running heir apparent was also pushed out, which is how Infantino ended up as FIFA president in the first place. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Messi, ever the showman, scored a stunning hat trick—his first ever in a World Cup—for the 3–0 win, and was subbed out in the seventy-ninth minute for Nico Paz (suggested by some to be his heir apparent), to a standing ovation. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heir apparent

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After almost five years under Eddie Howe, successor Matthias Jaissle has been in post for less than a fortnight and has overseen just two pre-season friendlies.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Her contemporary successor was drawn directly from Herreshoff’s original plans, resulting in an incredibly accurate recreation.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of successor

Noun

Eligible claimants should have received a settlement notification via email or postcard between August and September 2022.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Sentry works closely with trucking carriers to mitigate these criminal schemes, which attempt to collect judgments for actions deliberately caused by the claimant.

— Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of claimant

Noun

But during Thursday's meeting, representatives for the property owner and developer said the discussion over the mobile home park closing is separate from the annexation, rezoning and variances for the property.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
When a Van Leeuwen Ice Cream representative came to look at his space in the center of downtown Burbank in April, a senior city official was there to help woo the brand, said Kurt Kaufman of West Coast Investors, which owns the property.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

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