heirs apparent

noun

Definition of heirs apparentnext
plural of heir apparent
as in heirs at law

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirs apparent
  1. successors
  2. claimants
  3. heirs
Noun
  • Watches made now cannot be a problem for my successors.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By staying engaged, mentoring successors, and helping employees embrace change, acquired leaders set the business up for success while preserving their own professional integrity.
    Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of successors
Noun
  • Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In January 2024, the average monthly retirement benefit for Social Security claimants was $1,907.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of claimants
Noun
  • The artist’s heirs, led by his daughter, Jessie Benton, sued the bank in 2019, seeking $85 million.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The five-year legal battle between the heirs of American scene painter Thomas Hart Benton and a Kansas City bank accused of mismanaging his estate, selling his pieces for below their market value, and misplacing more than 100 artworks, has ended in a win for the bank.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of heirs
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