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devisees

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plural of devisee

as in beneficiaries

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According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website, eligible beneficiaries will receive one $90 rebate this month, with most getting a direct deposit on or around Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
The real question is whether a partial Roth conversion makes sense based on current tax bracket, future tax bracket, estate goals, beneficiaries, cash flow needs and Medicare exposure.

— Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of beneficiaries

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Because assets remaining in the trust will generally pass to charity, life insurance is sometimes incorporated into the estate plan to replace wealth for the seller’s heirs.

— D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The same is true in cases where a former prisoner dies and leaves money or other assets to their children, spouses and heirs.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of heirs

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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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But half of the claimants dropped their suit, and Levi maintained that they were being threatened or paid off.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Only about a third resulted in discretionary payments, totaling less than 4% of what claimants had sought.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of claimants

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Young and middle-aged inheritors are more digitally savvy and activism-oriented than older generations.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
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

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