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beneficiary

noun

Definition of beneficiary

as in claimant

someone who inherits something when someone dies He named his only child as the beneficiary on his life insurance policy.

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Recent Examples of beneficiary In short, the encyclopedia is being destroyed by its biggest beneficiaries, like a golden goose slaughtered for slop-pâté. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 In this instance, Jay is the first beneficiary, narrowly surviving the blast before being rescued by a nearby cabin cruiser. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 The biggest beneficiaries, as usual in the West, are pensioners. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 Under the new rules, families cannot refuse stock gifted to Trump Accounts and generally cannot sell it until the earlier of five years or the end of the calendar year in which the beneficiary turns 17. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beneficiary

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The attorney later explained to the court that his relationships with Phillips and with the other claimant, Ben Chaib, had broken down.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Her firm, Smart Law, represents the majority of Hanford workers’ compensation claimants, including Rouse and Kersey.

— Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

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The changes include allowing the adoption of distant male relatives raised as commoners to become royals and father future heirs, and letting princesses keep their royal status after marrying commoners.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Several studies suggest Gen Z and millennial heirs are more likely to focus on systemic causes, like climate, health, human rights and international development, while boomers and Gen Xers tended to focus more on local institutions.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of heir

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Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.

— Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of assignee

Noun

The Sixers donated 5,000 tickets to local community groups and Sixers Youth Foundation grantee partners and more than $80,000 was raised for the Sixers Youth Foundation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The head of another grantee, Centennial Mental Health Center, also stopped by for the announcement.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026

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