as in inheritors
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 heirs
Additionally, only about 2,000 pieces of furniture were returned to survivors or heirs.
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Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
In certain cases, heirs will no longer need a probate court order if the total value of the property is $7,500 or less.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Clarke also dismissed the $29-million lawsuit, which arose from a ferocious dispute among the sibling heirs to an Oregon winery fortune, with prejudice, so it can’t be refiled.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The 2026 cohort features more than 3,400 entrepreneurs, investors and heirs.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Cerulli Associates estimates $105 trillion in wealth will be passed down to heirs through 2048, with $54 trillion going to spouses.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The Chapek chapter and previous succession about-faces that saw presumed heirs-apparent like Tom Staggs leave the company were blemishes on Iger’s otherwise strong record.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The register of wills collects and manages inheritance tax — a tax paid by heirs who receive money, property or other assets from the estate of a deceased person.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Sharing too much, too early, can reshape behavior in unintended ways, particularly for younger heirs still forming careers and identities.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
In certain cases, heirs will no longer need a probate court order if the total value of the property is $7,500 or less.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Clarke also dismissed the $29-million lawsuit, which arose from a ferocious dispute among the sibling heirs to an Oregon winery fortune, with prejudice, so it can’t be refiled.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The 2026 cohort features more than 3,400 entrepreneurs, investors and heirs.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Cerulli Associates estimates $105 trillion in wealth will be passed down to heirs through 2048, with $54 trillion going to spouses.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The Chapek chapter and previous succession about-faces that saw presumed heirs-apparent like Tom Staggs leave the company were blemishes on Iger’s otherwise strong record.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The register of wills collects and manages inheritance tax — a tax paid by heirs who receive money, property or other assets from the estate of a deceased person.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Sharing too much, too early, can reshape behavior in unintended ways, particularly for younger heirs still forming careers and identities.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirs
inheritors
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The same thing goes for the writers of the past, who speak through their inheritors.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That leaves Oseguera’s cadre of regional commanders as the most likely inheritors of his drug empire.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Heirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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