heiresses

noun

plural of heiress
as in successors

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  1. successors
  2. beneficiaries
  3. assignees
Noun
  • Departing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt‘s 20 months behind the podium could have a lasting impact on how her successors, Republican and Democrat, operate.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Parton’s legacy shines on in her obvious and not necessarily as obvious successors.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • Uncle Sam allows insurers to deny necessary procedures to their beneficiaries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Starting in July, Medicare began allowing eligible beneficiaries to get obesity drugs for $50 a month.
    — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of beneficiaries
Noun
  • Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.
    — Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of assignees
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“Heiresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiresses. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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