beneficiary
noun
a person or group that receives benefits, profits, or advantages.
beneficiaries
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pluralof beneficiary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Supporters argue that Medicaid’s asset-recovery program helps offset the program’s costs and preserve resources for other beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 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
They were the beneficiaries of a rigorous ongoing series of analyses about what their opponent’s next moves might be.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
