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
The collection was made possible through a major bequest to SCAD, ensuring Talley's wardrobe and archives remain part of the university's permanent collection.
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Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Having purchased the flat with a bequest from her great-grandmother, Diana became the landlady.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Your church is not going to receive the full $1 million bequest because there simply is not enough money to fund it.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Having purchased the flat with a bequest from her great-grandmother, Diana became the landlady.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Your church is not going to receive the full $1 million bequest because there simply is not enough money to fund it.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequest
inheritance
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Premiering in 1955, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play follows a wealthy southern family competing for the dying patriarch’s inheritance.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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My concern is that this unequal distribution of inheritance would drive my daughters even further apart.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Bequest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequest. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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