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Recent Examples of inheritance
In an effort to escape his ordinary life in New Jersey, Becket decides to kill off his seven relatives to claim a $28 billion inheritance.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
As a way to claim his inheritance, Becket decides to get rid of every other Redfellow in line for it.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
So the inheritance issue remains.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
As a way to claim his inheritance, Becket decides to get rid of every other Redfellow in line for it.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
So the inheritance issue remains.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
Noun
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That’s the legacy worth remembering.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Main Street still holds in-market rights to 13 NBA and seven NHL teams, but those legacy deals are all but certain to be voided by the time both leagues close out their respective 2025-26 campaigns.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The collection was made possible through a major bequest to SCAD, ensuring Talley's wardrobe and archives remain part of the university's permanent collection.—
Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Having purchased the flat with a bequest from her great-grandmother, Diana became the landlady.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Another calls for the State Department to take over a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Just sending a gift will upset my sister.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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