heirs apparent

noun

plural of heir apparent
as in successors

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  1. successors
  2. claimants
  3. heirs
  4. representatives
Noun
  • The priorities of their successors go a long way to explaining why that ambition has not been realised.
    — Sverre Alvik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That work is arguably getting harder as chief executives stay in the job longer, causing their possible successors to get restless; some are bolting to jobs elsewhere or retiring themselves.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • In order to receive a payment, claimants must prove that 1) Equifax sent a credit report to a third party showing a duplication collection amount, or 2) the duplicate collection account was one of the reasons the claimant was denied credit.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Maryland changed the law, and claimants no longer receive that interest.
    — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of claimants
Noun
  • The good news for younger generations is that boomers are already showering some of their money on their heirs.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Estate planning attorneys typically advise heirs to have the home appraised promptly after the owner's passing.
    — Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of heirs
Noun
  • But during Thursday's meeting, representatives for the property owner and developer said the discussion over the mobile home park closing is separate from the annexation, rezoning and variances for the property.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • No formal bill-writing negotiations have occurred, although Pritzker representatives and top legislative officials are scheduled to hold a second meeting of their data center task force this month.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
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