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beneficiary

/ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.ɚ.i/noun, adjective6 syllables

Beneficiary means: the recipient of funds or other benefits.

Synonyms for beneficiary2

noun, as in the recipient of funds or other benefits

donee

noun, as in the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

benefactive role

What does beneficiary mean?3

noun

1

the recipient of funds or other benefits

2

the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

adjective

1

having or arising from a benefice“a beneficiary baron”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with beneficiary?1

five syllables

Show 3 near rhymes

Beneficiary in a sentence

  • Sami was the beneficiary of a life insurance policy.OsoHombre
  • Sami was the beneficiary of a two hundred thousand dollar life insurance policy.OsoHombre
  • Algeria would be a great beneficiary of a global oil crisis.Amastan
  • The beneficiary of the insurance is her spouse.Igider
  • Sami rewrote his will, adding Layla as a major beneficiary.OsoHombre
  • Fadil took out a life insurance policy and made Layla as his beneficiary.OsoHombre
  • Sami changed the beneficiary of his life insurance to Layla.OsoHombre
  • Yanni removed Skura as a beneficiary of his life insurance policy.Amastan

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Forms of beneficiary

as a noun

plural
beneficiaries