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
Even with financial advisers helping Americans prepare both boomers and heirs for the largest wealth transfer in history, more disputes are arising, data show.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Following McNair’s death in 2018, Luck was appointed trustee and president of the McNair family’s private trust, Palmetto Trust–now at the center of a legal dispute among heirs.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Over time, some Bechtel heirs have moved out of the Bay Area, and the company shifted its headquarters to Virginia in 2018.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
From your heirs’ point of view, inheriting your Roth IRA or regular assets is a much better deal than inheriting a pre-tax IRA.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
In 2001, White and his two close friends — brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, Las Vegas casino heirs — acquired the UFC for $2 million.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
He’s made a living—and a formidable IMDB page—by helping writers and their heirs reclaim rights that were signed away decades ago.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Usually, the heirs have 6 to 12 months to carry out their plan.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
The all-year-round surf scene here is so attractive that it’s even famed for being a regular favorite of Morocco’s royal heirs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Following McNair’s death in 2018, Luck was appointed trustee and president of the McNair family’s private trust, Palmetto Trust–now at the center of a legal dispute among heirs.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Over time, some Bechtel heirs have moved out of the Bay Area, and the company shifted its headquarters to Virginia in 2018.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
From your heirs’ point of view, inheriting your Roth IRA or regular assets is a much better deal than inheriting a pre-tax IRA.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
In 2001, White and his two close friends — brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, Las Vegas casino heirs — acquired the UFC for $2 million.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
He’s made a living—and a formidable IMDB page—by helping writers and their heirs reclaim rights that were signed away decades ago.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Usually, the heirs have 6 to 12 months to carry out their plan.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
The all-year-round surf scene here is so attractive that it’s even famed for being a regular favorite of Morocco’s royal heirs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirs
inheritors
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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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Yet with so much information—and so many competing voices—many inheritors won’t know where to begin.—
Massy Williams,
Fortune,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Heirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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