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Recent Examples of inheritance
And when Lord Penwood dies, the villainous step-mother informs poor Sophie that her father left her no inheritance, and to survive, Sophie must become a maid in the Penwood house.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Built by award-winning creatives and filmmakers, the studio serves as a radical act of love — honoring the elders who dreamed, labored, loved, and survived so future generations can claim their inheritance.
—Time Pr, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The nation was to be purged of continual sin not indeed all of its own doing—due partly to its inheritance; and yet a sin, a negation that gave the world the right to sneer at the pretensions of this republic.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger (Michaela Coel), to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access eight unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Built by award-winning creatives and filmmakers, the studio serves as a radical act of love — honoring the elders who dreamed, labored, loved, and survived so future generations can claim their inheritance.
—Time Pr, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The nation was to be purged of continual sin not indeed all of its own doing—due partly to its inheritance; and yet a sin, a negation that gave the world the right to sneer at the pretensions of this republic.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger (Michaela Coel), to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access eight unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
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Organizers said 27 brands are represented at the show, which has a legacy that stretches back to 1902.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jones bought the Cowboys in 1989 and was the owner during the team’s dynasty run in the ’90s, though Jones’ contributions in marketing and advancing the NFL’s business are another important facet of his Hall of Fame legacy.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Your church is not going to receive the full $1 million bequest because there simply is not enough money to fund it.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Rather, anyone exceeding the gift-tax threshold in a single year must file the gift tax return form, and that excess amount counts against their lifetime exclusion amount.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gracie Greenlaw of Fort Collins is now home and thriving after receiving the gift of organ donations in 2025.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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