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
The opera filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the Kennedy Center illegally took years' worth of donor gifts, bequests and endowment funds.
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Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
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.
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Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
But the total given through bequests varies quite a bit from year to year.
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Christina Daniken,
The Conversation,
24 June 2025
Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
Flowers and lignin were helpful bequests from seagrass land ancestors.
—
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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Trusts allow for detailed instructions and conditions for inheritances, covering circumstances like multiple beneficiaries, specific percentages for each heir or the death of a beneficiary.
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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.
Noun
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This week, Americans gathered in Chicago to celebrate the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a tribute to one of the most consequential presidential legacies of the modern era.
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Rich Eisen and Dan Patrick are doing another podcast discussing their legacies in the 1990s.
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“Bequests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequests. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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