as in inheritor
a person who has the right to inherit property
upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters
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Recent Examples of heir
In April, William, 42, attended the late Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City, a duty that typically falls on the heir to the throne.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 May 2025
The key is that naming beneficiaries will help your heirs bypass probate court and its costs.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 3 May 2025
And that is what happened with the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne in June 1914.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
When a person dies in the US or as a US citizen, anywhere, an often lengthy estate administration process begins to transfer the assets of the decedent to their heirs or other beneficiaries.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 May 2025
The key is that naming beneficiaries will help your heirs bypass probate court and its costs.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 3 May 2025
And that is what happened with the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne in June 1914.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
When a person dies in the US or as a US citizen, anywhere, an often lengthy estate administration process begins to transfer the assets of the decedent to their heirs or other beneficiaries.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir
Noun
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Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2024
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Humans, as legatees of this heritage, learn by seeing and visualizing.—
Stephen Jay Gould,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
Noun
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Today, many residents of those communities are descendants of the neighborhoods’ pioneering families.—
Jimena Romero,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The area had long been a refuge for the Nuba, many of whom are descendants of people who were pushed out of other parts of Sudan by Arab raiders.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of an heiress. 2.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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In 1939, the finance heiress Dorothy Schiff bought the paper and transformed it into a largely liberal tabloid, especially popular among the Jewish upper-middle classes.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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