as in claimant
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 beneficiary
The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for retirees and disabled beneficiaries is financed by payroll taxes collected from workers and their employers, up to a certain annual salary, which is slated to increase to $184,500 in 2026, from $176,100 in 2025.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
There are currently about 71 million Social Security beneficiaries and 75 million Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries, with some Americans receiving benefits from both.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Other beneficiaries will begin receiving the increase in January, when other changes take effect, such as the rise in the maximum taxable earnings subject to the Social Security tax, from $176,100 to $184,500.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The biggest, richest, most powerful clubs — the ones that will inevitably be the main beneficiaries if this takes hold — are making far more money than ever before.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
There are currently about 71 million Social Security beneficiaries and 75 million Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries, with some Americans receiving benefits from both.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Other beneficiaries will begin receiving the increase in January, when other changes take effect, such as the rise in the maximum taxable earnings subject to the Social Security tax, from $176,100 to $184,500.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The biggest, richest, most powerful clubs — the ones that will inevitably be the main beneficiaries if this takes hold — are making far more money than ever before.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficiary
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Eligible claimants have until July 23, 2026, to submit the forms.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some were filed by individual claimants, others by estates, said Marin County Counsel Brian Washington.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Henry's desire for a male heir -- and a new wife who might provide one -- was the immediate catalyst, but other factors were also at play, involving the English crown's seizure of church assets and the growth of Protestant ideas in England.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88, and King Charles’ son and heir, Prince William, attended his funeral.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, assignees need to do tasks in a certain order, and the completion of some tasks might change what future tasks entail.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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As a mere assignee of Addington's interest, BAL did not gain Addington's governance rights.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Palfrey noted other government funding cuts, including to the US Agency for International Development and other federal grants, have meant that organizations like the MacArthur Foundation are already racing to disburse money to their grantees to help plug the gaps.—
Vittoria Elliott,
Wired News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Branches was also named a 2024 Citi Community Progress Makers grantee, receiving $1 million over three years.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Beneficiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiary. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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