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beneficiary

[ben-uh-fish-ee-er-ee, -fish-uh-ree] / ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ iˌɛr i, -ˈfɪʃ ə ri /


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Marvell Technology’s custom chips and connectivity offerings have made it a major beneficiary of the data-center build-out — so much so that one analyst is touting the company as a paragon of “accelerating multiengine growth.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Sunway Construction likely a key beneficiary, with a possible 1.0 billion ringgit contract from a MRT Corp joint venture potentially adding about 60 million ringgit to net profit.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

PCA updated Langdon’s status on the retirement account from “spouse” to “ex-spouse,” but did not remove her as the primary beneficiary.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Rolison’s case is one of inertia; he most likely forgot about his beneficiary designation entirely.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The superintendent would exchange the old policy for a new one which was identical in color, serial number, and beneficiary, but which carried much smaller payments.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Luxshare Precision Technology, Lingyi iTech and AAC Technologies are likely to be the biggest beneficiaries, it notes, as it maintains overweight ratings on the stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

As federal officials have whittled down the countries that still qualify for Temporary Protected Status, Salvadorans make up the largest population of remaining beneficiaries.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Choose your beneficiaries: Decide who you want to leave your money and possessions to, whether that's family, friends or a charity.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Shares of Nvidia, one of the chief beneficiaries of the data-center spending boom, rose 3.2% to $224.41.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Through all those years of solitude she had lived in one of the tenements where she used to say the rosary against the wishes of its intended beneficiaries in the days of her youth.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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