executor

as in delegate
someone who is named to act on behalf of another He named his daughter as the executor of his will.

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Recent Examples of executor Being an executor of an estate is a huge task, and the role only gets more complicated as the estate size increases. Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Getting precise information on assets may be helpful to fulfilling your obligations as a personal administrator (executor) or successor trustee under the deceased spouse’s revocable trust. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Landy became Wilson’s manager, formed a business interest with the musician to share in any profits from recordings, films and books and tried to become executor of Wilson’s estate. Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 His sister Jody is the executor of his estate and has been serving as owner of the NBA and NFL teams. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for executor
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Noun
  • Held in Mumbai from May 1–4 and envisioned and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the summit convened delegates from more than 100 countries, 3,100 companies, and 100,000 participants spanning film, tech, music, gaming, streaming, and policy.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2025
  • The Marina Bay Sands complex hosted 2,200 events last year, drawing 1.2 million delegates.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Record company executives, agents, producers and bookers dominate the panel discussions.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
  • Flood insurance is available through your company, agent, or the National Flood Insurance Program.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Boosters have been known to act as proxies for coaches, who accept NCAA rules prohibiting them from inducing recruits via compensation.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
  • Edwards likens the idea of using proxies to political polling — directionally helpful but not precise.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Craig’s attorneys have not responded to requests for comment.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
  • Bell’s attorneys filed a similar petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, but the panel has not yet issued a ruling.
    David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Starting July 21, SBA representatives will be at a Disaster Loan Outreach Center, located at 1100 Hemphill St., to answer questions and help with the application process.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
  • The group includes representatives of the SMPTE Standards Community from Ross Video, SONY, Adobe, The European Broadcasting Union, and Metaglue.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • As a deputy cuffed Van Lent in a small, fourth-floor courtroom, his wife, family and colleagues looked on, seated in chairs normally reserved for a jury, some in tears.
    Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
  • The deputies had served 19, 22 and 33 years in the department, Luna said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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