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Recent Examples of inheritance
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.
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Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Against her will, Fadia becomes trapped in an asylum while her cousin seizes her inheritance, depriving her of even her right to grieve.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Writing through the perspective of young people offers an opportunity to look at the idiosyncrasies and hypocrisies of religious inheritance with a light touch.
—Anna Bruno
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
An inheritance should help the next generation leap forward, not encourage them to stand still.
—Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Against her will, Fadia becomes trapped in an asylum while her cousin seizes her inheritance, depriving her of even her right to grieve.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Writing through the perspective of young people offers an opportunity to look at the idiosyncrasies and hypocrisies of religious inheritance with a light touch.
—Anna Bruno
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
An inheritance should help the next generation leap forward, not encourage them to stand still.
—Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
Noun
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In the town of Peshtigo, just outside Marinette, hundreds of wells are affected by legacy contamination stemming from the outdoor testing of firefighting foam at the Tyco Fire Products facility.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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DiCaprio extended his deepest condolences to Goodall’s family and urged others to support the Jane Goodall Institute and other conservation groups to prolong her legacy.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Gummere bequest is one part of an overall campaign to increase the school’s endowment.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Well, there was a real gift from the writers as far as that monologue was concerned.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Take a look at your holiday gift wrap, gift bags, bows, and ribbons.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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