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
For spousal beneficiaries eligible for up to $931 a month, the average according to SSA data, that shortfall could total more than $5,500 per person.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Amazon’s cloud computing business has been a big beneficiary of that demand, and the company has pledged to spend up to $100 billion this year on AI technologies.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
It is intended to offset inflation and help beneficiaries maintain purchasing power.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Costco could be a beneficiary in a high-tariff environment that also sees rising inflation, according to Loop Capital.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Amazon’s cloud computing business has been a big beneficiary of that demand, and the company has pledged to spend up to $100 billion this year on AI technologies.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
It is intended to offset inflation and help beneficiaries maintain purchasing power.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Costco could be a beneficiary in a high-tariff environment that also sees rising inflation, according to Loop Capital.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiary
Noun
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The agency estimates that about 70,000 claimants may be flagged out of 4.5 million telephone claims per year.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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From April 14, many claimants will no longer have the option to verify their identity with the SSA over the phone when making claims or changing direct deposit information.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Once the heir to Anthony’s throne in New York, Porzingis is now a key piece of a Celtics team that has owned the Knicks all season.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Lakers, meanwhile, saw a basketball genius and the heir to their next era.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Senate bill would appear to revive incentives for benefit assignees, such as water restoration companies or roof contractors — not just policyholders — to sue insurers.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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After all, Qualcomm recently surpassed IBM as the number-two patent assignee in the U.S..—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes,
29 Feb. 2024
Noun
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In addition to 10 implementation grant awardees chosen last fall, the NCLC recently chose 15 more implementation grantees that were selected from beef, dairy, poultry, fish, forestry, vegetable, fruit and flower farms across Litchfield and northern Fairfield Counties.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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The current crop of grantees are: 18th Street Arts Center, the Brick, CalArts REDCAT, Fulcrum Arts/home LA, Future Roots/Canary Test, Human Resources, JOAN, Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), Pieter Performance Space, and Self-Help Graphics & Art.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Beneficiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiary. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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