as in inheritors
a person who has the right to inherit property
upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters
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Recent Examples of heirs
As wealth transitions from founders to heirs, exposure often increases rather than decreases.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The heirs of Texas oil pioneer Hugh Roy Cullen own about 800,000 surface acres, but their real source of weath and power lies underground.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Schlossberg spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2024 as JFK’s grandson, the implicit message of his speech being that Kennedy followers ought to listen to Democrats, as true heirs to Camelot, rather than the pretender, RFK Jr.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Quick bios have always played up Newsom’s close relationship (and business ties) with the heirs to the Getty oil fortune and links to San Francisco’s political aristocracy.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The state, however, could see a ballot measure this year that would restore some of the more generous property tax breaks to heirs.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
The Dassault heirs hold global sway in fighter and business jets while the second-generation Saades control the world’s third largest container shipping line, CMA CGM.
—Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The series follows the three Russo sisters, heirs to a struggling figure skating dynasty.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
In 2012 Ponti’s heirs and the Gio Ponti Archive established a partnership with the Molteni Group to produce Gio Ponti Objects.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The heirs of Texas oil pioneer Hugh Roy Cullen own about 800,000 surface acres, but their real source of weath and power lies underground.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Schlossberg spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2024 as JFK’s grandson, the implicit message of his speech being that Kennedy followers ought to listen to Democrats, as true heirs to Camelot, rather than the pretender, RFK Jr.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Quick bios have always played up Newsom’s close relationship (and business ties) with the heirs to the Getty oil fortune and links to San Francisco’s political aristocracy.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The state, however, could see a ballot measure this year that would restore some of the more generous property tax breaks to heirs.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
The Dassault heirs hold global sway in fighter and business jets while the second-generation Saades control the world’s third largest container shipping line, CMA CGM.
—Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The series follows the three Russo sisters, heirs to a struggling figure skating dynasty.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
In 2012 Ponti’s heirs and the Gio Ponti Archive established a partnership with the Molteni Group to produce Gio Ponti Objects.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirs
inheritors
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Yet with so much information—and so many competing voices—many inheritors won’t know where to begin.—
Massy Williams,
Fortune,
27 Nov. 2025
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While families that own large companies used to expect or even require their kids to take over the family businesses, many of today's next-gen inheritors want to forge their own path.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Heirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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