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Recent Examples of heir apparent
The Sabres appear to be grooming Seth Appert to be Ruff’s heir apparent one day.
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
On a dime, Carmine — who’d just started to see Sofia as his true heir apparent, rather than his ineffectual son, Alberto (Michael Zegen) — turns on his daughter.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
With Thompson having spent the majority of his impressive rookie campaign playing as a wing (and thriving), the thinking became that Sheppard was the new heir apparent at the position.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
When Hafez Assad died of chronic heart trouble in 2000, Bashar Assad was the heir apparent.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
On a dime, Carmine — who’d just started to see Sofia as his true heir apparent, rather than his ineffectual son, Alberto (Michael Zegen) — turns on his daughter.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
With Thompson having spent the majority of his impressive rookie campaign playing as a wing (and thriving), the thinking became that Sheppard was the new heir apparent at the position.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
When Hafez Assad died of chronic heart trouble in 2000, Bashar Assad was the heir apparent.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
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The outgoing president called for national unity but declined to attend his successor’s inauguration.Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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The West Virginia Republican is expected to officially join the Senate later in the month, opting to remain as governor until his successor is sworn in on Jan. 13.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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What to Know Due to the huge number of recipients, not every claimant gets their money on the same date each month.Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Two of the claimants are from Pennsylvania, two are from Massachusetts, and one is from Florida.Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Oct. 2024
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As part of their report, ATF profiled some of the billionaire heirs and heiresses that are expected to benefit the most from Trump’s new tax plan.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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And despite declines in all major crime categories in San Francisco, voters there showed their discontent by ousting Mayor London Breed in favor of Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune.Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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The only acceptable options for filling vacancies should be holding a special election or appointing an interim representative solely to allow time to organize that election to ensure community representation.Hiram Soto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Similar actions during Trump’s first administration reduced the number of academics and representatives of nongovernmental organizations on these boards, while increasing the number of industry consultants.Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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