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Recent Examples of inheritance
Coming to terms with her emotional inheritance from her mother—who went on to train as a teacher, a gardener, and an exercise coach—has been more complicated than dealing with that of her father.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
For instance, an inheritance could be up for grabs or you may be approved for a very large line of credit.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
And so much of this play, so much this story is about fatherhood and stepping into the inheritance of that and the fear of that, the absence of that.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Jackman keeps that inheritance intact, similarly flipping the romantic tale script by beginning not with flirtation or longing, but with a wedding.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
For instance, an inheritance could be up for grabs or you may be approved for a very large line of credit.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
And so much of this play, so much this story is about fatherhood and stepping into the inheritance of that and the fear of that, the absence of that.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Jackman keeps that inheritance intact, similarly flipping the romantic tale script by beginning not with flirtation or longing, but with a wedding.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
Noun
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And they’ve been largely ignored by legacy media.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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More than 50 years after his death, Pusser remains a prominent presence in his hometown of Adamsville, Tennessee, where a museum displays artifacts from his life and an annual festival celebrates his legacy.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 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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These annual gifts can also reduce the size of your taxable estate, saving more of your lifetime exemption for future inheritances.—
Nathalie Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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