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to give by means of a will
having no heir, he bequeathed his house to his local church
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Recent Examples of bequeathed
Herrera’s single off reliever Steven Okert scored one of the runners Burrows bequeathed.
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Upon her death in 2022, the Crown Jewels were bequeathed to her son, King Charles.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
To the presentation of personal items, all culled from the trove of clothing and ephemera (photos, letters, books) that Talley bequeathed to SCAD in 2022, Gomes has added some of the gifts to the school’s permanent collection that the style arbiter coaxed out of his designer friends.
—Amy Fine Collins, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
Indyke and Kahn serve as co-executors of Epstein's estate, were bequeathed by Epstein $50 and $25 million respectively, and managed Epstein's legal and financial affairs.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
That expectation isn’t bequeathed by an administrator’s office or stitched into a contract.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing.
—Edward Acquah, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
When Greville died, the earrings were part of an extraordinary collection of jewels that were bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 22 Feb. 2026
Complicating matters further, Charles has bequeathed his school to his frenemy Magneto.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Upon her death in 2022, the Crown Jewels were bequeathed to her son, King Charles.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
To the presentation of personal items, all culled from the trove of clothing and ephemera (photos, letters, books) that Talley bequeathed to SCAD in 2022, Gomes has added some of the gifts to the school’s permanent collection that the style arbiter coaxed out of his designer friends.
—Amy Fine Collins, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
Indyke and Kahn serve as co-executors of Epstein's estate, were bequeathed by Epstein $50 and $25 million respectively, and managed Epstein's legal and financial affairs.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
That expectation isn’t bequeathed by an administrator’s office or stitched into a contract.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing.
—Edward Acquah, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
When Greville died, the earrings were part of an extraordinary collection of jewels that were bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 22 Feb. 2026
Complicating matters further, Charles has bequeathed his school to his frenemy Magneto.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeathed
willed
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Having come within an overtime goal of the summit three years ago, the Gophers’ fan base is starving for the first new NCAA title banner to hang inside 3M Arena at Mariucci since a wunderkind named Thomas Vanek willed Minnesota to a title in 2003.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ladytron willed themselves into existence some 25 years ago, writing their names in the residue of icy-hot heroes like Kraftwerk, Soft Cell, and Gina X.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Bequeathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeathed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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