executor

as in delegate
someone who is named to act on behalf of another He named his daughter as the executor of his will.

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Recent Examples of executor In her will, O'Connor planned to pass down her religious regalia to her late son Shane and her guitar collection to Yeshua, while her music producer ex husband, John, was named the executor, The Sun reported. Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 After discovering Morrison’s journals over a decade prior, Chewning — the executor of Morrison’s estate along with their brother Andrew, decided to publish them. Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025 Robert Seidler was the executor of Peter Seidler’s will and estate until stepping down last May; Matt Seidler replaced him per terms of the family trust. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025 The sale is running in parallel with the final chapter of the dispersal of Karl Lagerfeld’s personal collection, organized by the temporary executor for the designer’s estate appointed by a court in Monaco. Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for executor 
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Noun
  • In a conversation ahead of the election to replace him, Harrison strongly defended Biden and stood by the lightning-fast process that saw then-Vice President Kamala Harris receive the support of DNC delegates and become the party's new nominee after Biden ended his reelection bid last summer.
    Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • What began as a small stand from the Dakar Court festival will now spread to a full corner of the room, welcoming a delegation of more than 30 African delegates while reflecting a growing vitality within African film production.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The relationship between the Cubs and the Japanese player came into focus during Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings, where Wasserman agent Joel Wolfe told reporters that the club had broached the subject of Suzuki potentially waiving his no-trade clause.
    Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
  • One is focused on the agent, while the other stares at the man being scanned.
    Vicky Hallett, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
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  • Israel is a critical ally in the region and has legitimate threats to its security from Iran and its terrorist proxies throughout the region, as Oct. 7 demonstrated all too clearly.
    Mike Quigley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Trump contends his proxies must be allowed to hunt for waste, fraud and abuse within the executive branch.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • In Cape Fear, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Amanda (Adams) and Steve Bowden when Max Cady (played by Bardem), a notorious killer from their past, gets out of prison.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In the series, married attorneys Anna (played by Adams) and Tom Bowden are in peril when Max Cady (Bardem, in the role Robert De Niro played in the 1991 film), a killer from their past, is released from prison.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • Kid Rock's representative did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The prosecutors are motivated by a desire to improve wages and working conditions in a notoriously grueling job, union representatives said.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said on social media that its deputies were dispatched for reports of gunfire at around 7:30 p.m. Monday night.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • At the scene, deputies discovered the victim was a 39-year-old off-duty corrections deputy.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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