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
Generally speaking, people shouldn’t be asking for bequests for themselves.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequests
Noun
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Taxing the highest inheritances does the same redistributive job as capital taxation but without hindering innovation.—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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Some inheritances arrive as checks in the mail.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Thrilla in Manila between the two fighters stands as a testament to each of their enduring legacies of perseverance.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Murderers Bar is a site wherethese many legacies of violence coalesce.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bequests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequests. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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