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heiress

noun

Definition of heiress

as in successor

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Recent Examples of heiress The suburban community has attracted billionaires, CEOs, professional athletes, and business moguls, with residents of Bradbury Estates including In-N-Out heiress Lynsi Snyder and MLB Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 July 2026 The room is framed by a mural trailing across the top of the walls, by local artist Rafael Arana, tracking scenes from the life of Gilded Age heiress Arabella Huntington. — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 26 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for heiress

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Noun

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

This year’s main beneficiary is OCA (Opportunity, Community, Ability), an organization that empowers individuals with autism and other developmental differences.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Burry is putting his money where his mouth is, placing bearish bets against some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom, including Nvidia, and others that are positioned against the broader semiconductor sector.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of beneficiary

Noun

Teonic replaces Ron Planz, who left to become the heir apparent at Barrington after seven successful seasons at Lake Zurich.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
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

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

But once the extra antiviolence dollars were approved, Novelo said CDPH allocated more of the additional funds to the other grantee, Metropolitan Family Services.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
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

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