as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
the old locket was part of the legacy from my great-great-grandmother
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Recent Examples of legacy
Teague is also looking toward the future, though her focus is on ensuring the university keeps its promise to honor the park’s legacy.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
This milestone marks an important step forward in reducing the long-term environmental risks of legacy tank waste in the Hanford area.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Now, 129 years later, Ford honors that legacy with its Heritage Fleet.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Both adidas and Avirex carry deep New York legacies — sneakers on the streets, leather jackets in the clubs.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
This milestone marks an important step forward in reducing the long-term environmental risks of legacy tank waste in the Hanford area.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Now, 129 years later, Ford honors that legacy with its Heritage Fleet.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Both adidas and Avirex carry deep New York legacies — sneakers on the streets, leather jackets in the clubs.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacy
inheritance
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The dramatic shift is called the Great Wealth Transfer, and women are set to get the majority (70%) of that inheritance, according to Bank of America.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger (Michaela Coel), to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access eight unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Legacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacy. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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