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heiress

noun

Definition of heiress

as in successor

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Recent Examples of heiress The Walmart heiress would bring deep pockets and a local flavor to the Vegas expansion process. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026 Isha’s bag was reportedly sourced from her mom’s own wardrobe, which is a signature move for the heiress. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 Hilton, the hotel heiress and media personality, spent almost a year at the school in the late 1990s. — Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 This historic site on the Indian River was once the home of Coca-Cola heiress Anne Bates Leach. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heiress

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Noun

Possible successors Kim Jong-Un has not publicly designated a successor, and assessments of North Korea’s future leadership remain largely speculative.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
This formula proved to be a hit and can be seen in all of the supercar’s successors, including the aforementioned F40, the F50, the Enzo, the LaFerrari, and, most recently, the F80.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of successor

Noun

All these facts established that the Kittrells were effectively beneficiaries of the Children's Trust.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Those revisions included the five-day waiting period, a requirement for an audio or video recording by the patient requesting the medication, a mental health evaluation and barring any financial beneficiary from serving as a witness for the request.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of beneficiary

Noun

Sampath’s departure, months after he was handed a multimillion-dollar retention package, left the company without an heir apparent.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
So call it a quiet, workmanlike beginning for the 13th player taken in the NFL draft, a quarterback the Rams ostensibly chose to become Matthew Stafford’s heir apparent.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of heir apparent

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

And the wandering king’s son and heir, Telemachus (Tom Holland), is convinced his father is still alive and sets off to find him.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
For a while, this kind of durational performance was mostly the province of Madonna’s artier heirs, such as Lady Gaga.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of heir

Noun

Each grantee is required to submit regular reports of how the money was spent and what kind of progress was seen to make sure it's fairly disbursed to all sectors of the community in need.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Names of her grantee organizations are shown on screens in the center of the arena during the pre-show countdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of grantee

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