A person or organization entitled to receive money, help, or another advantage.
Reach for it when naming the recipient of a policy, trust, gift, or program
Each bursary beneficiary receives tuition support and independent advice.
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warm
participant
Fits when program language should emphasize agency rather than passive receipt
Careful A participant may receive no individual benefit and is not always entitled to one.
professional
grantee
Fits when a formal grant has been awarded to the person or organization
Careful Grantee only fits grant arrangements and can receive obligations as well as benefits.
professional
payee
Fits when the named party is entitled to a specific payment
Careful Payee says nothing about the wider program or ultimate benefit.
professional
recipient
Fits when neutral focus on the person or body receiving something
Careful Recipient does not show that what is received is beneficial or legally due.
formal
donee
Fits when legal precision is needed for the person receiving a gift
Careful Donee is technical and unnatural in general public guidance.
formal
heir
Fits when property passes under a will or succession law
Careful Heir is inaccurate for insurance, aid, or a living trust payment.
named beneficiary
The named beneficiary can ask the trustee for an annual statement.
primary beneficiary
Students are the primary beneficiary of the library partnership.
intended beneficiary
The review asks whether the intended beneficiary can actually use the service.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Commander Keane, Australian accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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