Thesaurus results for HEIR APPARENT

heir apparent

noun

Definition of heir apparent

as in successor

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Recent Examples of heir apparent The current heir apparent is Prince George, full name George Alexander Louis. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 Fans have high expectations for rookie quarterback Ty Simpson, who is embracing the pressure that comes with being Matthew Stafford’s heir apparent. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 With Swift and Kelce married and heading into the twilight of their NFL power, the heir apparent to TV face time appears to be the 27-year-old Beer. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Teonic replaces Ron Planz, who left to become the heir apparent at Barrington after seven successful seasons at Lake Zurich. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heir apparent

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Boxer’s early decision gave prospective successors nearly two years to organize and voters the opportunity to choose among them.

— Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Read More The iPhone 16E is the spiritual successor to the iPhone SE, bringing flagship-level performance for less than the standard 16.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of successor

Noun

But critics of the system argue that the rise in disability and incapacity claimants owes more to broadening definitions of disability – and especially to an increase in people claiming benefits for mental health conditions.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
Right now, there’s an employee who will be your organization’s highest-cost claimant in three years.

— Neepa Patel, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of claimant

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Earlier this year, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the university and the Academy were renegotiating heir relationship; Drexel wanted a full merger, which would grant it the building, endowment and collections.

— Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of heir

Noun

In the records provided to Sportico, the school redacted the name and identifying details of Moore’s representative and the location where his items were sent.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
One of two PetSmart locations in southeast Folsom will close next month, a representative for the company said in an email.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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