beneficiary

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

NOUN

person who gains, benefits

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heir recipient

STRONG

assignee devisee donee grantee heiress inheritor legatee payee possessor receiver stipendiary successor

WEAK

almsperson

Antonyms

WEAK

giver payer

Example Sentences

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The U.S. could move from passive beneficiary to active participant in shaping energy flows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

That said, the copper market won’t be the only beneficiary of the new AI wave.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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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