as in inheritances
something that is or may be inherited
left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews
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Recent Examples of bequests
Flowers and lignin were helpful bequests from seagrass land ancestors.
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David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Generally speaking, people shouldn’t be asking for bequests for themselves.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
But the total given through bequests varies quite a bit from year to year.
—Christina Daniken, The Conversation, 24 June 2025
David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Generally speaking, people shouldn’t be asking for bequests for themselves.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
But the total given through bequests varies quite a bit from year to year.
—Christina Daniken, The Conversation, 24 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequests
Noun
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Data from the company suggests some 12 million of these car will be transferred via estate plans, gifts, and inheritances over the next 15 years, according to the financial news service.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
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This also includes arguments about inheritances or anything else that needs to be divided.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The companies that last long enough to become legacies aren’t the ones that grew fastest.—
Ali Aydan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The after-hours party opens the entire museum up for dancehall workshops with Latonya Style, a dance floor headlined by Chicago’s DJ Miriam and a performance by Awilda Rodríguez Lora, whose oeuvre explores sexuality, self-determination and colonial legacies.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Bequests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequests. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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