as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews
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Recent Examples of bequest
But the bequest, which nearly doubles the resources funding the comics archive’s conservation work, also will go well beyond the ElfQuest materials.
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David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Green rattled off several digitization and preservation projects from other creators that are already on the docket and will be financed with the bequest.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The bequest covers conservation and preservation work of such vulnerable pieces of the collection as a synthetic-clay sculpture of Petalwing, a prominent ElfQuest character, that a Scottish artist gave the Pinis in the 1980s.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Is the bequest to the children infinite in size or zero in value?
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Green rattled off several digitization and preservation projects from other creators that are already on the docket and will be financed with the bequest.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The bequest covers conservation and preservation work of such vulnerable pieces of the collection as a synthetic-clay sculpture of Petalwing, a prominent ElfQuest character, that a Scottish artist gave the Pinis in the 1980s.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Is the bequest to the children infinite in size or zero in value?
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bequest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequest
inheritance
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Ultimately, The Phoenician Scheme is a story about inheritance, literal and metaphorical.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Van Rappard’s potential departure underscores earlier concerns that the U.K. could see an exodus of wealthy individuals after the Labour government adopted a series of reforms that increases taxes on capital gains and inheritances, while ending a preferential regime for non-domiciled residents.—
Robert Olsen,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Bequest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequest. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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