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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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Aerospace could be a prime beneficiary of AI, according to Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

A broker is not a fiduciary of the beneficiary, meaning they don’t have to act in the enrollee’s best interest.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Louise Peeters was the beneficiary of those visitors for the 15 years she ran a beach donkey service.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Under federal law, employers are generally required to pay out workplace retirement accounts to a surviving spouse, or the last recorded beneficiary if the spouse has signed a waiver forgoing the funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Hale had always insisted that Roan, one of his closest friends, had made him the beneficiary because he had lent Roan a lot of money over the years.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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