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as in tradition
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage
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as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father
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Recent Examples of heritage
The park delivers high mountain peaks, massive valley glaciers, boreal forests and sparkling lakes, along with iconic northern wildlife and the cultural heritage of the Southern Tutchone people.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The project is designed for the purpose of perpetuating local heritage and to awaken interest and develop civic pride.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
This heritage can be felt everywhere, from the original kitchen (now reception) where the current owners’ grandmother used to sit, to the enormous vegetable garden that supplies the kitchen each day.
—Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
For now, let’s get to know these British brothers more, including their ethnicity and heritage.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 3 June 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The project is designed for the purpose of perpetuating local heritage and to awaken interest and develop civic pride.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
This heritage can be felt everywhere, from the original kitchen (now reception) where the current owners’ grandmother used to sit, to the enormous vegetable garden that supplies the kitchen each day.
—Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
For now, let’s get to know these British brothers more, including their ethnicity and heritage.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritage
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Culturally, populism spoke to a tension between the taste found in metropolitan centers and that of people in small towns across the country, pitting (for instance) classical opera and European masterwork exhibitions against folk traditions in art, dancing, and music.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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This is quintessential Alberta—a place where Indigenous traditions breathe life into the land, where artistry ignites the soul, and where prehistoric treasures foster unwavering connections.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Her fiction concentrates thematically upon the emotional and psychological currents traversing the bonds across lineages — whether those connections are well-wrought, addled, severed, or unknown — and the fraught business of familial inheritance.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Metro Transit now has 121 police officers, 49 community service officers and over 130 transit rider investment program, or TRIP, agents in charge of checking fares and making sure riders follow the rules.—
Joe Van Ryn,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Parking, rules and important things to know Passes for entry can be purchased on the KC Pride website or at the gate using cash or card.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The name Namia was also picked as a legacy for Nam’s two sons—the next generation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Years of degrading the Star Wars legacy with terrible, unwatchable streaming series and the disappointing end of the previous trilogy have taken their toll.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Forecast values calculated by CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But now the collapse of values at the top has become untenable.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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“Heritage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritage. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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