Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirs apparent
Noun
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Each manager who reports up to Corrine mentors a small group of future team leads, creating a cascading structure in which every leader has clearly identified successors.—
Mike Keogh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026 -
The system and its successors were seen as useful crime fighting tools.—
Jess Reia,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Counsel for the plaintiffs estimates between 60 and 75 people may be claimants in the class action.—
Chase Jordan
April 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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However, claimants in the lawsuit — Baltimore, Maryland, among others — are looking for billions in damages.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the years since, the collection has been subject to numerous claims from alleged heirs, including distant cousins and half-siblings, according to a 2024 report by El País.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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All of these routes risk undesirable tax consequences or, perhaps worse, ire from heirs.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Although Lee opted to not watch in person Wednesday, other Hornets representatives sat courtside.—
Alex Zietlow
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Pay increase would help Legislature Scott Maxwell hit the nail on the head with his March 29 column advocating for a pay increase for Florida state senators and representatives.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Heirs apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs%20apparent. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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