Thesaurus results for HEIRESS

heiress

noun

Definition of heiress

as in successor

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Recent Examples of heiress Then came an extravaganza on Times Square, which starred ultimate heiress Paris Hilton, on the runway. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026 That was owned by Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, the heiress to the Campbell’s Soup fortune. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Test audiences hated the pilot, a shambolic, overly convoluted mess about a missing heiress. — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Barbara Hutton, née Woolworth and heiress to the Woolworth fortune, is still ensconced in her first-floor suite, packing and unpacking, unsure whether to stay or to go. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heiress

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Noun

Now, Amy Helm has countersued the studio, alleging that her successor, Brian Parillo, used invalid corporate actions to take control of the famed music venue in Woodstock, New York, and improperly obtained voting power from Levon Helm’s widow.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
In the March primaries, 15 people lined up to be his successor.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of successor

Noun

Unsurprisingly, chipmaker Nvidia is the top beneficiary of the boom in spending.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
People with chronically cold feet are the most likely beneficiaries, Mathur noted, because the mechanism depends on warming feet that are too cool to release heat efficiently.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of beneficiary

Noun

That can obviously set up some interesting, and potentially uncomfortable, situations for both the devisee and your surviving spouse.

— Dallas News, Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
When a person dies, his claim passes to his heirs or devisees, subject to the administration of his estate.

— Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2020

Definition of devisee

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 assignee

Noun

Murdaugh, a once-rich and imposing heir to a Southern legal dynasty, is scheduled to stand trial again in April on two murder charges in the June 2021 shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, at their home in Colleton County.

— Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In 1961, a Stroganoff heir filed for return of the Cranach and a Rembrandt, saying they had been looted by the Soviets.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of heir

Noun

The Sixers donated 5,000 tickets to local community groups and Sixers Youth Foundation grantee partners and more than $80,000 was raised for the Sixers Youth Foundation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The head of another grantee, Centennial Mental Health Center, also stopped by for the announcement.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026

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