heiresses

Definition of heiressesnext
plural of heiress

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heiresses
Noun
  • The mission's Crew-12 successors are due to reach the space station in February.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Nearly seven years later, Kofod's successors -- again under the leadership of Frederiksen -- have faced a more protracted and aggressive campaign from Washington.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Workers, Obamacare enrollees and Medicare beneficiaries are all contending with steeper-than-usual hikes in their health insurance premiums for 2026 – yet another stressor in the nation’s affordability crisis.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) first began to temporarily pay clinicians to provide telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries on March 6, 2020 as the pandemic began.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Heiresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiresses. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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