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 At the time, Norway’s constitution stipulated that only male heirs could inherit the title. — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Family says risks remain despite convictions The court also ordered about $223,500 in compensation for Inuma’s legal heirs and about $74,500 for Tapullima, the woman wounded in the attack. — Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 This proposal was set aside on the day Prince Hisahito was born, as his arrival resolved the issue of the lack of young male heirs in the imperial family for now. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 The court also ordered 750,000 soles (about $223,500) in compensation for Inuma’s legal heirs and 250,000 soles (about $74,500) for Axeldina Barbarán Tapullima, who was wounded in the attack. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Their heirs also must pay taxes on distributions from the accounts, just as the original owner would have. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 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 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

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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