Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirs apparent
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Boards under pressure for growth routinely make the wrong choice—rationalizing the damage as a problem for their successors.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025 -
An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Eligible claimants who used Facebook during the 15-year period and filed a claim by August 25, 2023 will be notified via email several days before their payment is issued.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy has said the program disadvantages claimants because the Department of Health and Human Services is the defendant, as opposed to vaccine makers.—
Tiger Joyce,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Outdated or missing beneficiary designations are common and can lead to delays, unintended distributions or even disputes among heirs.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yes, when givers are reluctant to discuss money, heirs can encourage and frame talks with family dynamics in mind, Hess-Verdon said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Heirs apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs%20apparent. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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