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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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"The youth have a big role to play in the journey towards a developed India... the greatest beneficiary of a developed India is the youth of the country."

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

He has been advising clients in this situation to consider options such as transferring the property to a new trust with the primary resident as the sole beneficiary, a process known as “decanting.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Across all Medicare Advantage plans for individual enrollment, including those with and without prescription-drug coverage, the average Medicare beneficiary could choose from 39 plans in 2026, compared to 42 options in 2025, according to KFF.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Li, who is in his late 40s, was an early beneficiary of the loophole that allowed the accumulation of overseas wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

But he may also, to some extent, be a beneficiary of this ongoing instability.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Nearly every state in the U.S. has a version of California’s slayer statute, which effectively disinherits beneficiaries who’ve “feloniously and intentionally” killed their benefactors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

This week: The Treasury Department announced it’s killing an anti-corruption measure that requires shell companies to identify their beneficiaries.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

Say the home is in an irrevocable trust with three beneficiaries, including a parent and two adult children.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

In rural markets, beneficiaries had fewer choices — such as none in Alaska, one in Vermont, four in South Dakota and three in Wyoming, KFF found.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Instead of understanding that they were the beneficiaries of history, they began to believe they were the creators of it.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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