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someone who inherits something when someone dies
He named his only child as the beneficiary on his life insurance policy.
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Recent Examples of beneficiaries
To be eligible for funding, at least 50% of the organizations’ beneficiaries must be San Jose residents.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
In December 2023, the GPO affected almost 750,000 beneficiaries.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
As of December 2023, that provision affected about 2 million Social Security beneficiaries.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
However, beneficiaries will also have the option to pay out-of-pocket costs monthly over the course of the year, instead of all at once.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment goes into effect for all beneficiaries.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Still, calculating what beneficiaries are owned may not be simple or quick.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Most of the seven, if not all, are assumed to be the beneficiaries of the stupendous growth of artificial intelligence.
—John Rau, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Some states are offering Medicaid beneficiaries a screening for food insecurity, referral to food security programs, or simply reporting on food security as an evaluation metric for scholarship and research.
—Dan Mendelson, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
In December 2023, the GPO affected almost 750,000 beneficiaries.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
As of December 2023, that provision affected about 2 million Social Security beneficiaries.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
However, beneficiaries will also have the option to pay out-of-pocket costs monthly over the course of the year, instead of all at once.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment goes into effect for all beneficiaries.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Still, calculating what beneficiaries are owned may not be simple or quick.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Most of the seven, if not all, are assumed to be the beneficiaries of the stupendous growth of artificial intelligence.
—John Rau, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Some states are offering Medicaid beneficiaries a screening for food insecurity, referral to food security programs, or simply reporting on food security as an evaluation metric for scholarship and research.
—Dan Mendelson, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Beneficiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficiaries. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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