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Recent Examples of devisee
That can obviously set up some interesting, and potentially uncomfortable, situations for both the devisee and your surviving spouse.
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Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
When a person dies, his claim passes to his heirs or devisees, subject to the administration of his estate.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2020
Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
When a person dies, his claim passes to his heirs or devisees, subject to the administration of his estate.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devisee
Noun
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Thompson suggests that concerned beneficiaries should reach out to their local Social Security office and congressional representatives to voice their concerns.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The law’s effective date is retroactive to January 2024, so beneficiaries may get a one-time retroactive payment that could amount to thousands of dollars and higher monthly benefits starting this year.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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After all, Qualcomm recently surpassed IBM as the number-two patent assignee in the U.S..—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes,
29 Feb. 2024
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The data looks at the assignees for both regular utility and design patents and was limited to assignees that received at least 10 patents within the year.—
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22 June 2023
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Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2024
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Humans, as legatees of this heritage, learn by seeing and visualizing.—
Stephen Jay Gould,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
Noun
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Georgetown Law professor David Super told Newsweek that if there was evidence of misconduct the EPA should have given Climate United and other grantees notice and an opportunity to respond.—
Jeff Young,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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The International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, aligned with their eponymous political parties, are two of NED’s biggest grantees, collectively receiving well over $70 million for it during the 2023 fiscal year.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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Gabriella was born first in 2014, but due to male primogeniture laws, Jacques was named the heir to the Monaco throne.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Though many are hoping for Neymar to inspire Brazil to 2026 World Cup success, the nation already regards Estêvão as the heir to his throne.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Charles Hall, an attorney who has been representing Social Security disability claimants in particular since 1979, said staffing issues at the agency have been a persistent problem for people seeking benefits.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Many attorneys can't afford to take these cases anymore, leaving claimants to navigate the complex system alone.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Devisee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devisee. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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