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Recent Examples of heir apparent
Particularly after a stellar Summer League showing, the belief in Houston was that Sheppard would become the eventual heir apparent to incumbent starting point guard Fred VanVleet.
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Was it meant to represent Adrien Stern, Thierry’s elder son and heir apparent?
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
James, who at one point was seen as the heir apparent to his father’s media empire but lost a power struggle to his brother, has taken aim at his family’s business.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
That made Hafez’s eldest son, Bassel, the heir apparent.
—Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Was it meant to represent Adrien Stern, Thierry’s elder son and heir apparent?
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
James, who at one point was seen as the heir apparent to his father’s media empire but lost a power struggle to his brother, has taken aim at his family’s business.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
That made Hafez’s eldest son, Bassel, the heir apparent.
—Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
Noun
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What To Know The app is a successor to the CVS Pharmacy app.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Denzel is the successor of Sidney Poitier and has worn that mantle beautifully.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Legal fees and other costs might affect the final payment amounts distributed to claimants.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The deal would require claimants to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars in a legal defense fund for the Sacklers.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The duchy is a private estate owned by the British royal family, and was established by King Edward III in 1337 as a means to provide income for the heir to the throne.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their young son, now the sole heir, faces the daunting task of ruling a kingdom teetering on the edge of collapse.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The representatives from the city also explained that the fund is not a traditional savings account, meaning funds contributed to it would not bear interest.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Zelensky added that Norwegian diplomatic representatives were in the epicenter of the attack but avoided harm.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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