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 Under the terms of the legislation, the digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025 Also, to use this special rule the executor must exercise due diligence to estimate the fair market value of the assets included in the deceased spouse’s gross estate and report the values under penalty of perjury to the IRS. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 He was given extensive access to Prince’s archives, with the first drafts for the deal — made between Netflix and representatives of Comerica Bank, the interim executor for Prince’s estate — calling for a six-hour series. Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025 The platform walks people through everything from naming an executor to designating pet guardians, organizing funeral plans, and even uploading photos of valuables. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for executor
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Noun
  • Other city officials were present at the ceremony, including Library Advisory Board delegate John Warren and Stanton Councilmember Gary Taylor.
    Staff report, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
  • Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Eight oil-producing nations of the OPEC+ alliance could hike output by as much as 411,000 barrels per day in July, two OPEC+ delegates told CNBC, continuing a rapid unwinding of voluntary production cuts.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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  • Then in September, a Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club while scouting the course ahead of Trump.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
  • At Trump’s West Palm Beach, Fla., golf course on Sept. 15, a Secret Service agent scoping out the area one or two holes ahead of him saw the muzzle of an AK-47-style weapon pointing out of the tree line on the perimeter of the course.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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  • Jobless claims — a proxy for layoffs — still remain low by historical standards, suggesting that employers are reluctant to cut staff despite uncertainty over Trump’s policies.
    Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • The sculptures are not proxies of the body so much as objects that are able to hold space in multiple ways.
    Caitlin Woolsey, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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  • New York attorney Nicole Brenecki told Fox News Digital that complications with the jury could lead to severe problems down the road, including a possible mistrial.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
  • An attorney for the singer has revealed that Kelly — whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly — is hoping to be granted a pardon or have his sentence commuted due to concern that his life is in danger.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 June 2025
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  • The Daily News has reached out to representatives for Perry and Bloom.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
  • Set a printing and posting budget and reach out to local representatives to explore options for your content to appear in the remnant ad space.
    Rita Soronen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Some of the photos were taken of the apartment in 2019 by a Transit American Services Inc. employee, said deputy district attorney Joseph Cannon, who prosecuted the case.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
  • Multiple adults, including the mother, were monitoring the group of children swimming when the boy drowned, deputies said.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025

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