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Recent Examples of inheritance
Think of it as an energetic inheritance: the ability to release what’s no longer working and invest in deeper, more nourishing bonds.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025
The plot in this version of the story revolves around the dying Henry Dashwood making his son John promise to provide for his stepmother Elinor and half sisters Marianne and Margaret from his inheritance.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
As a teacher who has just moved to a new school with fewer resources, the woman sees the inheritance as a chance to invest in her students, and her own children.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 July 2025
For example, inheritance should be used carefully, not assumed as the default.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025
The plot in this version of the story revolves around the dying Henry Dashwood making his son John promise to provide for his stepmother Elinor and half sisters Marianne and Margaret from his inheritance.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
As a teacher who has just moved to a new school with fewer resources, the woman sees the inheritance as a chance to invest in her students, and her own children.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 July 2025
For example, inheritance should be used carefully, not assumed as the default.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
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The video looks at the career and legacy of Tyreke Evans, beginning when the guard burst onto the NBA scene in 2009, averaging 25 points per game in his first season.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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And Swift’s desire to reclaim control of her artistic legacy led her to re-record four of her early albums.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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Further, very few wealthy clients will face an estate tax (.2% as discussed above) so solicitation of bequests may have to acknowledge that there may be no estate tax benefit.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon arrives to testify at the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget bequest for the Department of Education on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.—
Dan Gooding
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Neeson’s Drebin receives an electric vehicle as a gift from rich villain Richard Caine (Danny Huston), complete with a charging unit at the police station.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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The stunning teahouse was a gift from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to its sister city of Boulder.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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