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Recent Examples of bequeath
The Kenwood painting was part of the Iveagh collection bequeathed by Lord Iveagh in 1927.
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Gareth Harris, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The decision has created a major crossroads for the 8-year-old business, which Weaver had intended to bequeath to the descendants of Green.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Following the funeral, John's sister meets with Oscar and tells him that John has bequeathed his manor upstate to him.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Epstein also bequeathed her $10 million from his estate, though Maxwell has not received those funds because the estate is in probate.
—James Hill, ABC News, 24 July 2025
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Gareth Harris, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The decision has created a major crossroads for the 8-year-old business, which Weaver had intended to bequeath to the descendants of Green.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Following the funeral, John's sister meets with Oscar and tells him that John has bequeathed his manor upstate to him.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Epstein also bequeathed her $10 million from his estate, though Maxwell has not received those funds because the estate is in probate.
—James Hill, ABC News, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeath
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Nobody wants to be seen by voters as the cause of a shutdown that will leave many federal workers without pay and some services closed.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The photographs show how the wearable had swelled leaving no gap between his finger and the ring.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Chase Daniel joins Dan Patrick to discuss Arch Manning struggling, Caleb Williams trying to do too much, Dak Prescott willing his team to victory in Week 2, Patrick Mahomes needing more help from his teammates and more.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
21 Sep. 2025
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Frazier kept tapping his own face, either to will himself on or simply to try to clear his limited vision.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Bequeath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeath. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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