heirs apparent

noun

plural of heir apparent
as in successors

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  1. successors
  2. claimants
  3. heirs
  4. representatives
Noun
  • The Tigers also have won three national championships under two of Bertman's successors, most recently in 2025.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The unification of the Eurasian steppes under Genghis Khan and his successors—Ögödei, Möngke, and Kublai Khan—brought many of these trade routes under a single political authority for the first time.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • Eligible claimants should have received a settlement notification via email or postcard between August and September 2022.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of claimants
Noun
  • That was in line with a tradition of Liechtenstein monarchs giving up the reins to their heirs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Thanks to Reagan’s pro-oligarch leanings, his administration drove down inheritance tax requirements, pushing rates down to nearly 50 percent—leaving the heirs of oligarchs with more than enough to quickly rebuild their families’ financial empires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of heirs
Noun
  • The justice ministry rejected the criticism, saying the proceedings complied with Syrian law and included the participation of victims and their representatives.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Variety has reached out to representatives for ABC and Gutman for comment.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of representatives
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