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Recent Examples of inheritance
True inheritance is not just about reinventing the past.
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Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
And if you’re blessed enough to receive an inheritance abroad, don’t celebrate too quickly.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Their stories are intimately connected by desire, sexuality pain and inheritance.
—Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
An inheritance often is seen as a financial windfall.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
And if you’re blessed enough to receive an inheritance abroad, don’t celebrate too quickly.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Their stories are intimately connected by desire, sexuality pain and inheritance.
—Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
An inheritance often is seen as a financial windfall.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inheritance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
Noun
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But will bringing back David Arquette, Neve Campbell, and other legacy actors be enough to make audiences forget about Melissa Barrera’s firing?—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Smith said Thursday in a news release that Stubblefield leaves behind a legacy of strong, principled leadership.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That bequest can include directions that the money be spent meeting the pet’s needs.—
Allison Anna Tait,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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For her, working at her family’s foundation, and later founding 21/64, provided a means to accept her bequest without shame.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From a gift of Elizabeth Taylor’s ring, bestowed on Allura, by her cheating younger husband, to $40 million worth of trinkets that Liberty helps salvage from her Upper East Side client wanting a divorce.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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For small businesses, simplicity wins—a clear offer like ‘buy one, gift one’ or a free consult lowers the barrier for first-time buyers and gives them a reason to pick you over a big-box store.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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