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Recent Examples of heir apparent
Years into the overhaul, Mulally’s then–heir apparent Mark Fields recalled how the CEO had empowered executives to defy Ford’s long-standing culture that buried bad news.
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Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Under the deal struck last fall, Lachlan Murdoch’s stature as the heir apparent was reinforced, while his siblings James, Elisabeth and Prudence all formally cut ties with the family’s media empire.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
With Chubb and Phillips still on the mend from gruesome injuries the year prior, the then-rookie was thought to be the heir apparent.
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Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Stewart is generally considered the handsomest of the Whitfields, and is certainly the most powerful as the heir apparent to the role of CEO of Whitfield Industries.
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ABC News,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for heir apparent
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Under the deal struck last fall, Lachlan Murdoch’s stature as the heir apparent was reinforced, while his siblings James, Elisabeth and Prudence all formally cut ties with the family’s media empire.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
With Chubb and Phillips still on the mend from gruesome injuries the year prior, the then-rookie was thought to be the heir apparent.
—
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Stewart is generally considered the handsomest of the Whitfields, and is certainly the most powerful as the heir apparent to the role of CEO of Whitfield Industries.
—
ABC News,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for heir apparent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
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The government has increasingly squeezed freedoms under his successor, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who was reelected to a second term in 2024.
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Most notably, Lucid Chief Financial Officer Taoufiq Boussaid will leave the company after a handover to his successor, Alexander De Bock, who most recently served as CFO of automotive supplier TI Automotive.
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The settlement extends benefits to unidentified third-party claimants who were never parties to the initial lawsuit.
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Publicly available data shows that wrongful death settlements for motor vehicle accidents in Texas vary widely, which is exactly why identifying the correct legal claimants early in the process matters so much.
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Lander has argued Goldman, the multimillionaire heir to the Levi jeans fortune, embodies establishment, corporate interests that corrupt the Democratic Party.
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Scholars largely agree that one wealthy Delft couple, the brewing heir Pieter Claesz van Ruijven and his wife, Maria de Knuijt, were his primary patrons.
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Key Facts At least eight states, nearly all of which are led by Democratic governors, will not send representatives to the fair, according to multiple outlets.
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Even if Arraez doesn’t earn the fan selection, the Giants are required to have at least one representative, who would be selected through the players vote and Commissioner’s Office.
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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