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 As boomers die, many will pass massive inheritances to their children, locking in decades of unfairness. Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025 Financial information is deeply personal and some worry that disclosing income or inheritance could create entitlement or unnecessary anxiety. Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025 In August 2005, Lisa Marie would sell 85% of her inheritance, which included Graceland. Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 Fowler also had an annual inheritance of a hundred and twenty pounds, and yet, even for a bachelor of his modest needs, the income wasn’t a lot. Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inheritance
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Noun
  • To commemorate his legacy, city and community leaders gathered on Thursday — on what would have been his 85th birthday — to install an honorary street sign at the intersection of Tooley Street and Oriole Street in Encanto.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Celebrating its 26th year, the Newport Beach Film Festival is continuing the legacy of highlighting upcoming voices and industry veterans as one of the defining film festivals in Southern California since its inception in 1999.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Gummere bequest is one part of an overall campaign to increase the school’s endowment.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • On paper, the Prydain series centers around a scrappy Assistant Pig-Keeper, Taran, who—much like Bilbo Baggins—is sucked into a world-historical adventure at the bequest of an ancient wizard mentor.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • Between travel, accommodations, attire and gifts, the average cost per wedding guest in 2024 was $610, according to The Knot.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And with the holidays right around the corner, keep in mind that a sweet-smelling scented candle gift makes a lovely present for just about anyone on your list—from a coworker to your votive-loving mom.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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