heirs apparent

noun

plural of heir apparent
as in successors

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  1. successors
  2. claimants
  3. heirs
  4. representatives
Noun
  • However, speaking to the media on Friday after playing a key role in the appointment of Stokes’ and McCullum’s successors, Joe Root and Stephen Fleming, Key did not rule out the possibility of Stokes returning to the side in future.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Interestingly, often the incumbent is best suited to identify potential successors.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • On Wednesday, July 29, a follow-up hearing began to determine how much of ANL’s legal costs the claimants will be liable for.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • The settlement, which is conditioned on 95% of remaining claimants participating, covers some 69,000 cases consolidated in federal court in New Jersey and related cases in state court.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of claimants
Noun
  • For a while, this kind of durational performance was mostly the province of Madonna’s artier heirs, such as Lady Gaga.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • To settle an estate, someone has to locate all of the deceased person’s assets, pay off their debts, deal with their taxes, talk to all heirs and creditors, file reports with the court, and finally distribute what is left.
    — Reid Kress Weisbord, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of heirs
Noun
  • The hearing will also feature presentations from representatives of insurance companies.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Entertainment Weekly has reached out to the DACC, the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning, and representatives for Blair for comment.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of representatives
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“Heirs apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs%20apparent. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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