Thesaurus results for HEIRS

heirs

noun

plural of heir

as in inheritors

a person who has the right to inherit property upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters

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Recent Examples of heirs In fact, the royal couple’s chateau sits on part of an 87-acre estate bought in the 1890s by the wealthy McCormick family, heirs to the International Harvester fortune. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 This is the case in Norway and in England, where Princess Anne and her heirs are destined to be at the bottom of the line of succession to the British throne. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026 At that point, the home is often sold to pay off the balance, and anything left over belongs to you or your heirs. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 The act, put into place when Prince William and Kate Middleton were expecting their first child, Prince George, ended male-preference primogeniture, which put male heirs above their female siblings in the line of succession. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 The executor or personal representative typically gathers the estate's assets, identifies valid debts and pays creditors according to state probate rules before distributing remaining property to heirs. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 There have been board fights and legal battles to determine which of Jerry’s heirs would take the lead, with various siblings holding the upper hand at certain points. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 That was in line with a tradition of Liechtenstein monarchs giving up the reins to their heirs. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Thanks to Reagan’s pro-oligarch leanings, his administration drove down inheritance tax requirements, pushing rates down to nearly 50 percent—leaving the heirs of oligarchs with more than enough to quickly rebuild their families’ financial empires. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

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inheritors

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Another challenge that may result is leaving large tax liabilities for future generations, particularly if the inheritors receive such funds during their peak earning years.

— Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Among these delusions is the perennial faith that Iranians are potentially ardent converts to American-style freedom, rather than inheritors of an ancient civilization with a trajectory outlined by its own specific history.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026