heirs apparent

noun

plural of heir apparent
as in successors

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  1. successors
  2. claimants
  3. heirs
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Noun
  • Some might even argue that none of its successors could match the almost cartoonishly gorgeous looks of the One-77.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But Holland also commuted death sentences to life in prison, as did seven of his successors.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • About 2% of the offers have been declined, while more than 4,450 claimants have been paid, totaling about $625 million.
    — Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Though the complaint alleged that Full Sail University was part of the fraud, the judge found that the claimants had failed to offer any details pertaining to that school.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of claimants
Noun
  • Life insurance can help provide the money an estate needs to cover those liabilities, allowing heirs to avoid selling valuable assets simply to pay a tax bill.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Michael’s only daughter says she has been forced to spend her own resources to ask the court to order a partial distribution of $600 million to the heirs’ family trust as the beneficiary of Jackson’s estate.
    — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of heirs
Noun
  • The Times reached out to the actor’s representatives for details including the birth date and gender of the child but did not hear back.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Sacramento Bee’s calls to the hotels went unanswered, and calls to the media representatives listed on Hilton’s website were unsuccessful.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Heirs apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs%20apparent. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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