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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
Following on from last year’s M100 buds, the A100 offer a more compact and lightweight design, but with plenty of the brand’s hi-fi heritage still built in.
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 28 June 2025
Legacy starts from your heritage, starts from your history, but what fuels the legacy is creativity.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Rebekah Del Rio, who was of Mexican, Italian, and Sephardic heritage, grew up in San Diego and worked as a country singer in the years prior to meeting David Lynch.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
Mila Litvinova, the gym’s lead general manager, said the goal is to blend the club’s heritage with Life Time’s vision.
—Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 28 June 2025
Legacy starts from your heritage, starts from your history, but what fuels the legacy is creativity.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Rebekah Del Rio, who was of Mexican, Italian, and Sephardic heritage, grew up in San Diego and worked as a country singer in the years prior to meeting David Lynch.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
Mila Litvinova, the gym’s lead general manager, said the goal is to blend the club’s heritage with Life Time’s vision.
—Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritage
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This includes continuing to donate 5% of our profits to a range of organizations and activating our long-standing tradition of local volunteerism.—
Brian Cornell,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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David Beckham continued his tradition of bringing his mom to Wimbledon this year.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 July 2025
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Japan’s financial sector faces its biggest shakeup in decades thanks to an end to zero interest rates and an imminent wave of inheritances.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
4 July 2025
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Leave an inheritance Life insurance can be an effective way to pass on wealth, either to your family or community.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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Finally, the Commission proposes to lighten the administrative burden of the due diligence rules by requiring companies to publish reports on their compliance every three years instead of annually.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Going by this assessment, the Republican bill would violate the rule that determines what legislation can clear the Senate with a simple majority, which could force Republicans to amend significant portions of the legislation.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Choose the shady side of the street or the deep shade of our parks, greenbelts, legacy neighborhoods, college campuses and, yes, the Texas Capitol grounds.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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When Krishna took over as CEO in April 2020, IBM was struggling to grow its sales and was generally seen as a legacy technology giant past its prime.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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“Heritage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritage. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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