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Recent Examples of heir apparent
Abel has been tabbed for several years as the heir apparent to Berkshire’s 94-year-old leader.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 May 2025
The Dallas Cowboys drafted the heir apparent to Zack Martin with the selection of Alabama guard Tyler Booker in the NFL Draft on Thursday.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Lavon Johnson — The 6-2, 311-pound sophomore might have been the heir apparent to replace starting nose tackle Jordan Phillips, who declared for the NFL draft early.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Report Then there is Shaw, who became the heir apparent at third base when the Cubs fell short in their pursuit of free agent Alex Bregman.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 May 2025
The Dallas Cowboys drafted the heir apparent to Zack Martin with the selection of Alabama guard Tyler Booker in the NFL Draft on Thursday.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Lavon Johnson — The 6-2, 311-pound sophomore might have been the heir apparent to replace starting nose tackle Jordan Phillips, who declared for the NFL draft early.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Report Then there is Shaw, who became the heir apparent at third base when the Cubs fell short in their pursuit of free agent Alex Bregman.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
Noun
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In 2022, a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed bin Laden's successor, Ayman al-Zawahri, who also helped plot 9/11.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Last week, Ehud Olmert, a former Prime Minister of Israel, publicly denounced his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the war Netanyahu has been waging in Gaza.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
Noun
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This figure encompasses both resettled refugees and successful asylum claimants.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Once submitted, a claimant may not take any legal action within 120 days after filing the notice unless the city denies the claim and provides notice before the 120 days expire.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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The 2,000-year-old Yamato dynasty was at risk of dying without a male heir in the next generation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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It had been put up for sale by one of Nancy Astor’s heirs.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Billboard has reached out to the group’s representatives for comment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
1 June 2025
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Many of the videos encourage viewers to donate to organizations such as the National Park Foundation or to call their local representatives to advocate for protecting public lands, part of a long tradition of using social media to organize social and political movements.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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