Thesaurus results for INHERITANCE

inheritance

noun

in-ˈher-ə-tən(t)s

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as in legacy

something that is or may be inherited a keen sense of humor was her inheritance from her mother

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Recent Examples of inheritance Some have traveled farther as part of colonial-era collections — as far as the British Museum — and been returned; a story unto itself about the plundering of the natural world in the age of empire, and institutions reckoning with their inheritance. —

Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 Annie Jenkins & Aduke King — Writer-director Annie Jenkins (BFI London Script Lab, HollyShorts, Theatre503) and producer Aduke King (BFI London Film Festival programmer) develop Ripe, a psychological body horror exploring masculinity and inheritance. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026 Sir Ian McKellen stars as a retired pop art sensation who is now the target of a greedy inheritance plot to forge and complete his eight unfinished canvases. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 And not very pleased to be reminded that the inheritance of the dress might be one of sorrow. —

Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inheritance

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Republicans will be looking to help Collins in an election year, Shaheen is making a big legacy play in her last year in office, Warnock is a rising Democratic star, and Kennedy brings some heft from the right to the table.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
For the dancer, that requires a deep understanding of Balanchine style, something she’s blossomed in at MCB, with each step acutely responsive to the music and the beauty every individual brings, honoring that legacy.

— Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026