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Recent Examples of heir apparent
The Prince of Wales has been the traditional title for the male heir apparent to the throne since around 1301, and Charles was thought to be the longest-serving Prince of Wales in history before his accession in September 2022.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
And as the heir apparent to standing as the face of the Miami Heat.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
He was drawn to the work of Carl Jung, one of Freud’s disciples and the heir apparent to his legacy until their falling out in 1913.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 30 July 2024
The son of real estate developer Fred Trump, Donald graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and soon became his father’s heir apparent and the president of the family business.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
And as the heir apparent to standing as the face of the Miami Heat.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
He was drawn to the work of Carl Jung, one of Freud’s disciples and the heir apparent to his legacy until their falling out in 1913.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 30 July 2024
The son of real estate developer Fred Trump, Donald graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and soon became his father’s heir apparent and the president of the family business.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
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His successor, President Masoud Pezeshkian, has signaled a willingness to negotiate sanctions relief with Western powers, but has not clarified his administration's strategy regarding space exploration.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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As things turned out, though, Vitor Roque spent much more time on the bench than the pitch and couldn't find a way into the plans of Xavi's successor Hansi Flick either meaning he was loaned out to Betis approaching the start of 2024/2025.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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In an 80-page decision, Arbitrator Ruth Moscovitch detailed the essentially undisputed and voluminous violations of the agent regulations by the three claimants and found that the MLBPA investigation had been fair and thorough.Chris Deubert, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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There are fixes to this huge problem and one of them is that no one can collect more from another than the amount of insurance the claimant carries!Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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Many heirs consider caring for and managing the assets a burden or obligation.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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No offense to every other working actress, but Ariana is the sole heir to Barbra Streisand’s throne.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek has contacted representatives for GiveSendGo for comment.Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Nothern California representative hasn’t scored in this game the last two seasons, so watch to see if the Spartans can at least do that.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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