as in heir
a person who has the right to inherit property
someday that little boy will become the inheritor of one of the largest private fortunes in the country
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Recent Examples of inheritor
Among these delusions is the perennial faith that Iranians are potentially ardent converts to American-style freedom, rather than inheritors of an ancient civilization with a trajectory outlined by its own specific history.
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Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
These aren’t reluctant inheritors hoping for a windfall.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
This is an inheritor of Western traditions and supremacy.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 June 2026
For inheritors of the banana leaf-wrapping tradition, this practice has both the literal and symbolic capacity to contain that relationship.
—Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
More than 80% of widows and next-generation inheritors leave their financial advisor after inheriting wealth.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
His inheritor would truly get the movement going.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
That leaves Oseguera’s cadre of regional commanders as the most likely inheritors of his drug empire.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
After the world’s nuclear annihilation, the Enclave emerged from the ash and embers claiming to be the true inheritor of America.
—Jack King, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
These aren’t reluctant inheritors hoping for a windfall.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
This is an inheritor of Western traditions and supremacy.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 June 2026
For inheritors of the banana leaf-wrapping tradition, this practice has both the literal and symbolic capacity to contain that relationship.
—Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
More than 80% of widows and next-generation inheritors leave their financial advisor after inheriting wealth.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
His inheritor would truly get the movement going.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
That leaves Oseguera’s cadre of regional commanders as the most likely inheritors of his drug empire.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
After the world’s nuclear annihilation, the Enclave emerged from the ash and embers claiming to be the true inheritor of America.
—Jack King, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritor
heir
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The real estate heir went on to become a vocal advocate for firing former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — as well as controversial housing proposals, like a 50-year mortgage, that other GOP officials scoffed at.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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This was worn by Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day, but on the morning of her wedding, the then Princess Elizabeth, heir to the throne, was unaware that her tiara was also a necklace, and accidentally touched the clasp.—
Natasha Leake,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
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“Inheritor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritor. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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