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Recent Examples of inheritance
The eye-watering sums due to change hands via inheritance in the coming decades, will change the financial fortunes of millions of people.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The main reason for its excellent performance is its senior-friendly tax policies, as the city (and Florida, as a state) doesn't charge inheritance or income tax.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
True inheritance is not just about reinventing the past.
—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
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The main reason for its excellent performance is its senior-friendly tax policies, as the city (and Florida, as a state) doesn't charge inheritance or income tax.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
True inheritance is not just about reinventing the past.
—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
See All Example Sentences for inheritance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
Noun
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The transition to the E-130J reflects a broader trend in uplifting legacy strategic communication systems to platforms that can better accommodate evolving technology, threats, and mission requirements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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In a statement, a town spokesperson said the event's legacy will continue in new ways.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The tribute was made possible by Talley’s bequest of personal garments, accessories, photographs and more to the SCAD permanent collection.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
13 Dec. 2025
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Huh said the Lees’ bequest fills a gap in the history of contemporary Korean art with work by nearly 300 20th-century artists included.—
Christy Choi,
CNN Money,
17 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The families exchanged Christmas cookies as a parting gift.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Target even launched its own chatbot dedicated to helping consumers find holiday gifts.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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