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beneficiaries

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛɹiz// UK //bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəɹɪz// ben·e·fi·cia·ries

n. people who receive money, help, or other advantages from a specific source.

n. persons who receive a benefit, advantage, or financial gain from a specific source, arrangement, or event.


SIMPLE

The charity helps many local beneficiaries.

CONTEXTUAL

The insurance company paid the beneficiaries after the policyholder passed away.

COMPLEX

The new tax reform aims to ensure that the primary beneficiaries are low-income families rather than large corporations.

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