beneficiaries

noun

plural of beneficiary
as in claimants
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 beneficiaries But now about 13 million overweight and obese beneficiaries, including some who don’t have co-morbidities, will also be eligible for coverage through 2027. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Walmart’s website will curate several resources directed at Medicare beneficiaries, including a learning page that will help seniors interested in gaining coverage along with options for weight management support. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Starting Wednesday, eligible Medicare beneficiaries can receive GLP-1s for obesity for $50 per month by prescription. — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 1 July 2026 Starting Wednesday, the federal government is offering a selection of the brand name medications to certain Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries for $50 a month through a new trial called Medicare GLP-1 Bridge. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Through a new trial called Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, the federal government is now offering a selection of the brand-name medications to certain Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries for $50 a month, The Associated Press reported. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiaries
  1. claimants
  2. heirs
Noun
  • The settlement extends benefits to unidentified third-party claimants who were never parties to the initial lawsuit.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Publicly available data shows that wrongful death settlements for motor vehicle accidents in Texas vary widely, which is exactly why identifying the correct legal claimants early in the process matters so much.
    — William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
Definition of claimants
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  • If enough assets exist, both the outstanding principal and any allowable accrued interest may be paid before remaining assets are distributed to heirs.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Trump may have built a movement, but its heirs are open to some revisions.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of heirs

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