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
Once the heir to Anthony’s throne in New York, Porzingis is now a key piece of a Celtics team that has owned the Knicks all season.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
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, 9 Apr. 2025
In volatile markets, life insurance can offer a dependable source of liquidity to pay estate taxes or support heirs.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For those anticipating higher tax rates in the future—either personally or for their heirs—Roth conversions offer a smart way to reposition retirement assets while reducing estate size.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
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, 9 Apr. 2025
In volatile markets, life insurance can offer a dependable source of liquidity to pay estate taxes or support heirs.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For those anticipating higher tax rates in the future—either personally or for their heirs—Roth conversions offer a smart way to reposition retirement assets while reducing estate size.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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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Also called the Law of Democratic Memory, the ley de nietos, set to expire October 21, 2025, grants descendants of Spaniards persecuted during the Spanish Civil War and subsequent Francisco Franco dictatorship a path to Spanish citizenship.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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Daniela Levin, born in Johannesburg, descendant of Lithuanian Jews.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Coolidge’s performance as the rich heiress Tanya McQuoid won her Outstanding Supporting Actress Primetime Emmys for The White Lotus in 2022 and 2023.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The billionaire Democrat heiress running the Harvard Corporation made her president.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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