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Recent Examples of heir apparent
In other races, departing councilmembers are seeking to hand-pick their successors, throwing their weight behind current staffers and other heirs apparent.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Princess Elisabeth, 23, is the eldest child and heir apparent to her father, the King, poised to make history as Belgium’s first queen regnant — the country’s first reigning female monarch.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 June 2025
Swiatek has often talked about her admiration for Nadal; Alcaraz is considered the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s heir apparent.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Princess Elisabeth, heir apparent to the throne of Belgium, just completed her first year at Harvard.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Princess Elisabeth, 23, is the eldest child and heir apparent to her father, the King, poised to make history as Belgium’s first queen regnant — the country’s first reigning female monarch.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 June 2025
Swiatek has often talked about her admiration for Nadal; Alcaraz is considered the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s heir apparent.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Princess Elisabeth, heir apparent to the throne of Belgium, just completed her first year at Harvard.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
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And although DeKnight told EW that Spartacus himself is still dead in the timeline of this successor show, Liam McIntyre, who played the role on the previous Vengeance and War of the Damned seasons of the original drama, returned to moderate the conversation.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
27 July 2025
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Smith’s successor Erik Engstrom, a former Elsevier CEO, has been in the job ever since and has built the business both organically and by regular bolt-on acquisitions, including five last year alone.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Beginning in July 2026, claimants will be required to record three work search activities each week, up from the current one work search per week.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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Therefore, not all claimants nationwide are paid on the same date every month.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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For years, Williams was seen as the logical heir to Tim Cook.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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At one point, the heir to the throne was shown kissing his wife on the cheek.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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The representative for House District 30 previously refused a settlement offer in the case that included a $4,000 fine and public reprimand.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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That leaves a more pernicious proposal pushed by the nonprofit Institute for the Public Good, which has a representative on the mayor’s working group.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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