executor

as in delegate
someone who is named to act on behalf of another He named his daughter as the executor of his will.

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Recent Examples of executor The executor of Humphrey’s estate sued on his behalf, claiming that the termination was unlawful and that $3,043.06 in unpaid wages plus interest was owed to the estate. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 29 May 2025 Under the terms of the legislation, the digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025 Also, to use this special rule the executor must exercise due diligence to estimate the fair market value of the assets included in the deceased spouse’s gross estate and report the values under penalty of perjury to the IRS. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 He was given extensive access to Prince’s archives, with the first drafts for the deal — made between Netflix and representatives of Comerica Bank, the interim executor for Prince’s estate — calling for a six-hour series. Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for executor
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  • These delegates serve constituents in non-state jurisdictions like D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • According to his Blue Origin bio, Larson has worked as a teacher in the U.S. Army, and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1968.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 June 2025
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  • In many cases, legacy systems can’t easily accommodate these autonomous agents without substantial reengineering.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Six crew members and a gate agent at Charlotte Douglas International Airport were taken to the hospital Friday night after inhaling something, according to MEDIC.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
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  • Iran's government and its proxies have also killed numerous Americans, including American service members in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • As such, the Iranian regime funded, trained and armed its proxies, while at the same time building its military power.
    Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
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  • Trump’s attorney Justin Smith was questioned about why Trump and his legal team waited so long to bring up some of his claims, and why the president didn’t appeal a previous order the court issued that denied him immunity in the case.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • For more than six weeks, Sean Combs has sat amongst his nine attorneys in a lower Manhattan federal courtroom as more than two dozen witnesses who include ex-girlfriends, former employees and law enforcement agents have testified against him.
    Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 24 June 2025
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  • Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now On Wednesday, Li urged global business leaders and senior government representatives to collaborate and avoid turning trade into a political or security issue.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • If immigration enforcement officers seek to enter a limited-access healthcare area — such as patient rooms or closed wards — UCLA advises staff to contact their administrator and the medical center’s legal representative to review any warrants or subpoenas to determine whether entry is allowed.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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  • Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on May 26, 2024 deputies responded to the business on the 7100 block of Rancho Mission Drive in the city's suburb of Bellaire, where a couple was staying with their 4-month-old child Brooklyn Fancher.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Two days later, detectives learned the boy was handcuffed on his hands and feet when the dog attacked him, according to deputies.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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