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birthright

noun

ˈbərth-ˌrīt

Definition of birthright

as in inheritance

something that is or may be inherited believed that the house was her birthright

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something to which one has a just claim the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in

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Recent Examples of birthright In recent years, writers, thinkers, and podcasters have advanced rival prescriptions for restoring the economic mobility that twentieth-century Americans came to see as their birthright. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The lies about your birthright, your faith, your patriotism. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026 The amphitheater’s Morton Salt birthright has creative juices flowing. — Lisa Gutierrez may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026 For me, a Navy brat with a genetic tendency to wander, the road is less an escape and more a birthright. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for birthright

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This may literally come in the form of a settlement, bonus, assets or an inheritance — or could be a good time to meet with a financial advisor to get you on track.

— Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Family conflicts related to inheritance are among the most common factors undermining wealth transfers.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

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Conference championship games are worth more than $200 million to the conferences in broadcast rights fees, so any additional playoff rounds that replace them would need to more than make up for that amount.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
And Restore Britain, a far-right party with just one lawmaker but a loud social media presence amplified by Elon Musk, is nibbling away at Reform’s support.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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