beneficiary
a person or group that receives benefits, profits, or advantages.
a person designated as the recipient of funds or other property under a will, trust, insurance policy, etc.
Ecclesiastical. the holder of a benefice.
Origin of beneficiary
1Other words from beneficiary
- pre·ben·e·fi·ci·ar·y, noun, plural pre·ben·e·fi·ci·ar·ies.
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How to use beneficiary in a sentence
Likewise, the beneficiary of IBM’s opening, Microsoft, won an appeal overturning an order to break up the company, but still backed down enough to allow the open Internet to flourish and new players to emerge, like Google.
As this week’s IAB data suggested, Google and Facebook are likely to be the direct beneficiaries of this increased digital ad spending.
A Corona Xmas: Why physical stores will power online shopping this holiday season | Greg Sterling | September 4, 2020 | Search Engine LandThe industry’s primary beneficiaries are itself and its many ancillary participants, including the media.
America’s Hidden Duopoly (Ep. 356 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | September 3, 2020 | FreakonomicsAccording to the report, paid search and social media are the biggest beneficiaries of the game of budgetary musical chairs.
Traditional media suffer as digital ad spend grows in 2020 forecast shows | Greg Sterling | September 2, 2020 | Search Engine LandZoom has been one of the clearest beneficiaries of the coronavirus pandemic, with businesses and educational institutions turning to the service to work and teach remotely.
Zoom CEO’s wealth jumps by $5.2 billion following surge in quarterly revenue | radmarya | September 1, 2020 | Fortune
“The sole beneficiary of foreign interference in Syria is the Assad regime,” the group argued.
Obama’s Arab Backers May Draw the U.S. Deep Into the Mideast Quagmire | Jamie Dettmer | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMcDonnell was poised to be the beneficiary of a bidding war among the biggest law firms.
Tough-Guy Pols Let Wives Take the Fall, Maureen McDonnell Edition | Eleanor Clift | August 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2014, Facebook has become an avatar, promoter, and beneficiary of the social media-related bubble.
A great beneficiary of the last three, to the tune of $2 billion, was Blackwater.
Who Should Kill? Looking for Answers in Erik Prince’s Memoir | Brian Castner | November 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTClinton knows something about comebacks, and if Obama can recover, Hillary is the beneficiary.
The Dance of Bubba and Obama—and How It Helps Hillary | Eleanor Clift | November 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd if the contract is with a person other than the insured as beneficiary, it would be void on the ground of mistake.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesIn some states the reinsuring company becomes liable to an action by the beneficiary named in the original policy.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesMan, in his turn, will be a beneficiary of this new womanliness as he has been the ready victim of the old-womanishness.
The Women of Tomorrow | William HardFor the others, they had understood well enough which of their number was the chief beneficiary.
Where the Pavement Ends | John Russell"Choose something for the kids," Norah Lee had advised when they had talked of the beneficiary.
The Amazing Inheritance | Frances R. Sterrett
British Dictionary definitions for beneficiary
/ (ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃərɪ) /
a person who gains or benefits in some way from something
law a person entitled to receive funds or other property under a trust, will, or insurance policy
the holder of an ecclesiastical or other benefice
NZ a person who receives government assistance: social security beneficiary
of or relating to a benefice or the holder of a benefice
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Cultural definitions for beneficiary
[ (ben-uh-fish-ee-er-ee, ben-uh-fish-uh-ree) ]
The recipient of funds, property, or other benefits from an insurance policy, will, trust, or other settlement.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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