as in inheritor
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 heir
Community Action is able to help the heirs of William Daugherty, a Del Valle teacher who died at the beginning of the year after his fourth round of lymphoma treatment.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For years, Blackman has been in line to get roughly $900,000 from the 2018 civil jury award as an heir to her son’s estate.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The Stanley Cup champions swung a pre-draft trade to acquire goaltender Daniil Tarasov, 26, from Columbus to groom as eventual heir to Sergie Bobrvosky.
—Greg Cote
june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
Often the property has to be split between heirs, which delays and complicates the process.
—Maxim Lukyanov, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
For years, Blackman has been in line to get roughly $900,000 from the 2018 civil jury award as an heir to her son’s estate.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The Stanley Cup champions swung a pre-draft trade to acquire goaltender Daniil Tarasov, 26, from Columbus to groom as eventual heir to Sergie Bobrvosky.
—Greg Cote
june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
Often the property has to be split between heirs, which delays and complicates the process.
—Maxim Lukyanov, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir
Noun
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Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2024
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Humans, as legatees of this heritage, learn by seeing and visualizing.—
Stephen Jay Gould,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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Through personal reflections from Coleman’s descendants, trailblazing pilots, and familiar voices like actress and author Karyn Parsons, the film repositions Coleman not just as a figure of the past, but as an enduring source of empowerment.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Every bottle will include a certificate of authenticity signed by Maker's Mark Managing Director Rob Samuels; Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin; artist Tyler Robertson; and Bret Jones, President of Airdrie Stud, and a descendant of the horse's owners.—
Gege Reed,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Conchita is Lady Brightlingsea, heroine to a wave of young American heiresses.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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One such effort is the Vaccine Integrity Project, which is being coordinated by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and supported by an unrestricted grant from Walmart heiress Christy Walton.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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