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as in tradition
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage
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as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father
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Recent Examples of heritage
The involvement of Gates, a prominent Black professor, quieted some concerns about the use of DNA to determine heritage.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
This performance does exactly that with two seemingly disparate art forms, creating a cultural moment that honors the heritage of both while fearlessly pushing creative boundaries.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
Instead of on the Plaza, the Municipal Arts Commission approved it to be placed on Southwest Boulevard, reflecting the West Side’s Hispanic heritage.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
The Encinitas Rotary Club recently dedicated its new Peace Pole at the Heritage Ranch, home of the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, in a ceremony that honored the community’s cultural heritage while joining a global movement for peace.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
This performance does exactly that with two seemingly disparate art forms, creating a cultural moment that honors the heritage of both while fearlessly pushing creative boundaries.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
Instead of on the Plaza, the Municipal Arts Commission approved it to be placed on Southwest Boulevard, reflecting the West Side’s Hispanic heritage.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
The Encinitas Rotary Club recently dedicated its new Peace Pole at the Heritage Ranch, home of the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, in a ceremony that honored the community’s cultural heritage while joining a global movement for peace.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritage
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But there’s also a lot of thoughtful, poignant material about traditions, grief, childhood trauma, and the ways that family can be both the best and worst part of your life.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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As niche as that plot may sound, its story is rooted in Korean tradition, where many shamans in Korea, who tend to be women, perform various rituals to chase demons away from a household or home.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, resorting to murder to get their multimillion-dollar inheritances before being cut out of their parents’ will.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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This verse suggests that wisdom paired with an inheritance is especially powerful.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This means knowing that AI has a purpose and a set of rules, and that it can be biased or flawed.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Swarthmore would not be the first school to allow a biological male to compete in women's sports after the NCAA rule change, if the allegations are true.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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So that means 32 teams — and a chance for Manfred to make one last sport-altering change to cap off his legacy, which will include the pitch clock, the ghost runner in extra innings, robot umpires and capitulation to President Donald Trump in removing the lifetime ban from disgraced star Pete Rose.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Across decades of existing separately, the colleges’ sports programs have built their own legacies.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Heritage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritage. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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