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
The heirs feel the weight of it early.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
An 1888 Paul Cézanne watercolor of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, featured in the Fondation Beyeler‘s recent exhibition dedicated to the artist, once belonged to a Jewish collector whose heirs are mounting a case to prove it was lost due to persecution during the Nazi era, reports the Art Newspaper.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
Could Sianis have willed the curse to his heirs?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
These countries typically reserve a portion of the estate assets for certain heirs.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
That represents just a fraction of the $90 trillion that the Silent Generation and baby boomers are set to pass on to their heirs as part of the Great Wealth Transfer, but its big figure nonetheless.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
For centuries, heirs to the British throne have taken their turn managing and being funded by the Duchy of Cornwall.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 May 2026
The estate representative will notify known creditors and heirs and publish a public notice in a local newspaper to alert unknown creditors of the person's death.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2026
The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
An 1888 Paul Cézanne watercolor of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, featured in the Fondation Beyeler‘s recent exhibition dedicated to the artist, once belonged to a Jewish collector whose heirs are mounting a case to prove it was lost due to persecution during the Nazi era, reports the Art Newspaper.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
Could Sianis have willed the curse to his heirs?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
These countries typically reserve a portion of the estate assets for certain heirs.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
That represents just a fraction of the $90 trillion that the Silent Generation and baby boomers are set to pass on to their heirs as part of the Great Wealth Transfer, but its big figure nonetheless.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
For centuries, heirs to the British throne have taken their turn managing and being funded by the Duchy of Cornwall.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 May 2026
The estate representative will notify known creditors and heirs and publish a public notice in a local newspaper to alert unknown creditors of the person's death.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2026
The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirs
inheritors
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Among these delusions is the perennial faith that Iranians are potentially ardent converts to American-style freedom, rather than inheritors of an ancient civilization with a trajectory outlined by its own specific history.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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These aren’t reluctant inheritors hoping for a windfall.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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“Heirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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