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heritage

noun

ˈher-ə-tij How to pronounce heritage (audio)
Definition of heritagenext
1
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 collection, entitled City Town Country, fused many of Kane’s design signatures with Mulberry’s heritage materials and silhouettes. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 The discovery came after archaeologists recovered six Viking Age gold arm rings from the same area earlier in 2026, Torben Sarauw, head of cultural heritage at North Jutland Museums in northern Denmark, told Fox News Digital. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 But please don’t expect everyone else to hang their heads in shame when looking at the heritage of this nation. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 Most of the students were darkly complected and apparently of South Asian heritage. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heritage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritage
  1. tradition
  2. inheritance
  3. rule
  4. legacy
  5. values
Noun
  • The Capricorn Moon squares Mercury in your sign, making family expectations, tradition, or someone else’s opinion feel louder than usual.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Per tradition, most of the buzz around the ceremony is heady anticipation for the announcement of the People’s Choice Award winner.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of tradition
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  • The Kennedy Center should be a living national institution, for a nation that cannot renew its inheritance will soon have nothing to inherit but its own forgetting.
    — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The film is ultimately about survival, generational inheritance and the question of what accountability looks like when the past refuses to stay buried.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of inheritance
Noun
  • Their sweeping measure, announced earlier this month, would permanently ban the development and deployment of artificial superintelligence and temporarily pause advanced AI development until federal safety rules are established.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Started by linebacker Jordyn Brooks, the three-takeaway rule has transformed into a weekly gauge in how the defense performs.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of rule
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  • Those victories flying off island airstrips might have been the final legacy of the Corsair, but British Royal Navy pilots figured out how to fly it off carriers, according to the museum.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Gibson’s tribute marks the first time the guitar maker has formally celebrated the musician’s legacy with an artist instrument.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of legacy
Noun
  • One of you may value freedom while the other values predictability.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As baseball owners prepare for a lockout, in a push for the salary cap that would drive franchise values higher, insiders anticipate the MLB expansion fee could settle around or even above the $4 billion range.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of values

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“Heritage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritage. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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