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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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If eligibility for schemes is based on faulty or outdated data, the number of beneficiaries can be misjudged, distorting delivery.

From BBC

The other beneficiaries of Buffett’s philanthropic giving are family foundations, including three run by each of his three children.

From Barron's

An IRA can name a trust as the beneficiary after the account owner’s — your husband, in this case — death.

From MarketWatch

As it happened, Rodgers himself would be among the major beneficiaries of that effort.

From The Wall Street Journal

By January of this year, Beijing reported the program had already reached more than 24 million beneficiaries, with 90 billion yuan allocated from the central budget for the year.

From Barron's