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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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Ideally, you should be the beneficiary of any increase in value to your home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

“Applied Aerospace & Defense should be a major beneficiary of rebuilding the Arsenal of Freedom, with a proven track record of delivering high-consequence complex sub-systems at scale.”

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

In the same interview, Mone admitted that she was a beneficiary of a trust which had received some of the profits from PPE Medpro.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

“Infineon is a key beneficiary of power semis, given its high exposure and strong market leadership.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

In the late 1960s nonwhite Americans clamored for access to higher education, and I became a principal beneficiary of the academy’s response, its programs of affirmative action.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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