as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews
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When there’s no entity willing to accept a bequest on your terms, try to arrange a sale.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The young adults may receive a firearm as a gift or bequest, Lorenz noted, and through other exceptions carved out in the law.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Ask Donors To Update Estate Plans Of the $84 trillion wealth transfer, $12 trillion is estimated to go to causes in the form of bequests.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Lagarde said 99 percent of the project’s funding comes from charitable donations and bequests.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The young adults may receive a firearm as a gift or bequest, Lorenz noted, and through other exceptions carved out in the law.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Ask Donors To Update Estate Plans Of the $84 trillion wealth transfer, $12 trillion is estimated to go to causes in the form of bequests.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Lagarde said 99 percent of the project’s funding comes from charitable donations and bequests.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bequest
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“Bequest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequest. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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