beneficiary

Example Sentences

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I’m the beneficiary of birthright citizenship three times over.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

For example, the primary beneficiary of an IRA might be the spouse, but the form would also name children as secondary beneficiaries and perhaps grandchildren after that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Some individuals who do not want to re-title bank or brokerage assets into the name of their revocable trusts will simply name the trust as the beneficiary of those accounts on death,” he says.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Thill: One beneficiary in software is going to be vertical applications.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Thanks to the CSPA, a beneficiary can retain “child” status even if they’ve reached age twenty-one.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi