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Recent Examples of heir apparent
Particularly after a stellar Summer League showing, the belief in Houston was that Sheppard would become the eventual heir apparent to incumbent starting point guard Fred VanVleet.
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Was it meant to represent Adrien Stern, Thierry’s elder son and heir apparent?
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
James, who at one point was seen as the heir apparent to his father’s media empire but lost a power struggle to his brother, has taken aim at his family’s business.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
That made Hafez’s eldest son, Bassel, the heir apparent.
—Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Was it meant to represent Adrien Stern, Thierry’s elder son and heir apparent?
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
James, who at one point was seen as the heir apparent to his father’s media empire but lost a power struggle to his brother, has taken aim at his family’s business.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
That made Hafez’s eldest son, Bassel, the heir apparent.
—Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
Noun
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Carter is one of the nine portraits hanging in the rotunda-like pre-show space, along with his successor, Ronald Reagan, the two most recent officeholders.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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Zhao’s successor Li will be tasked with trying to expand Honor’s presence overseas amid fierce competition, with a focus on making the brand more recognizable.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Social Security claimants in Vermont and Utah could end up with some extra cash in their pockets if two separate proposals become law.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The fires underscore this failure, but no policy that apportions the state’s supply among those claimants could have saved the communities destroyed by fire over the last week.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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The duchy is a private estate owned by the British royal family, and was established by King Edward III in 1337 as a means to provide income for the heir to the throne.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their young son, now the sole heir, faces the daunting task of ruling a kingdom teetering on the edge of collapse.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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As a representative, McKinley introduced the McKinley Tariff, which passed in 1890 and dramatically increased taxes on foreign products.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Customer service representatives are available 24/7 at 888-842-6328.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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