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beneficiaries

beneficiaries is the plural of beneficiary.

Meaning of beneficiary

Noun

beneficiary (plural beneficiaries)

  1. One who benefits or receives an advantage.
    • You are the lucky beneficiary of this special offer.
  2. (especially trust law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
    • If any beneficiary does not survive the settlor for a period of 30 days then the trustee shall distribute that beneficiary’s share to the surviving beneficiaries by right of representation.
  3. One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.

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Questions about beneficiaries

What is beneficiaries the plural of?
Beneficiaries is the plural of beneficiary.

Words near beneficiaries in the dictionary

  1. beneficialities
  2. beneficiality
  3. beneficially
  4. beneficialness
  5. beneficials
  6. beneficiaries
  7. beneficiary
  8. beneficiaryship
  9. beneficiaryships
  10. beneficiate
  11. beneficiated

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