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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirs apparent
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Fred Smith's belief that customer satisfaction is key continues to motivate the decisions of his successors (including Raj Subramaniam, CEO since 2022).—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026 -
But Disney’s Bob Iger learned the hard way the importance of giving successors a clean slate.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While some states automatically return money to claimants, California does not.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mass arbitration — where 25 or more claims against the same company are pooled together — have become more common and provide a greater likelihood of settlement awards for claimants.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Plus, most beneficiaries who inherit traditional retirement accounts must liquidate them within 10 years and withdrawals are taxed, but no Roth withdrawals, even by heirs, is ever taxed.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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What's next The SAFER Act would require states to leave unclaimed investments in place — rather than liquidating them — unless the owner is confirmed deceased with no heirs.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pennsylvania representatives Tim O'Neal and Bud Cook hosted the Bentworth soccer team on Wednesday in Harrisburg, where they were honored inside the Capitol.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In response, company representatives contended the Park Service had no basis to require permits or a new plan of operations because the activities were already authorized under existing approvals issued by the Bureau of Land Management in 1985, the correspondence states.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Heirs apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs%20apparent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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