heiress

noun

Definition of heiressnext
as in successor

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Recent Examples of heiress Barbara Hutton, née Woolworth and heiress to the Woolworth fortune, is still ensconced in her first-floor suite, packing and unpacking, unsure whether to stay or to go. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Season 17 concluded with Frank finding love on The Golden Bachelor with poultry heiress Sam, played by DeVito’s Emmy-winning Taxi costar Carol Kane. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Move over Taylor Swift, Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt has some headlines of her own to make. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Previously a producer who would partner with the major studios on theatrical film releases, the Oracle heiress decided to go it alone and distribute her own movies. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heiress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heiress
  1. successor
  2. beneficiary
  3. heir apparent
  4. devisee
  5. assignee
  6. heir
  7. grantee
Noun
  • 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
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Shares of TSMC TSMC, which counts Nvidia and Apple among its customers, has been a major beneficiary of surging demand for advanced AI chips.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the residents who received tests were Medicare beneficiaries.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of beneficiary
Noun
  • The trustees feared that if something happened to him, his heir apparent, Robert Kahn, would replace him, and it was known that Kahn had Zionistic inclinations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That Apple is the heir apparent to NBC’s comedy legacy is admittedly surprising.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of heir apparent
Noun
  • That can obviously set up some interesting, and potentially uncomfortable, situations for both the devisee and your surviving spouse.
    — Dallas News, Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
  • When a person dies, his claim passes to his heirs or devisees, subject to the administration of his estate.
    — Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2020
Definition of devisee
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 assignee
Noun
  • 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
  • The Sixers donated 5,000 tickets to local community groups and Sixers Youth Foundation grantee partners and more than $80,000 was raised for the Sixers Youth Foundation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Katie McQue's reporting is supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism, which is a grantee of Coefficient Giving.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of grantee

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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiress. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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