as in legacies
something that is or may be inherited
a keen sense of humor was her inheritance from her mother
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Recent Examples of inheritances
Taxing the highest inheritances does the same redistributive job as capital taxation but without hindering innovation.
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Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Some inheritances arrive as checks in the mail.
—Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Four siblings reunite in New England to earn their inheritances by completing a challenge set out by their recently-deceased, mega-successful father.
—Jamie Harrow, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Incomes and inheritances are not confidential matters.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
This transit can bring financial opportunities such as inheritances, collaborations, or joint investments.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, resorting to murder to get their multimillion-dollar inheritances before being cut out of their parents’ will.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
This is an excellent day to discuss how to deal with inheritances or how to divide or share something.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
In the wake of her mother Elizabeth's (Connie Britton) death, Alex (Sofia Carson) and her brothers were each left with a few surprise inheritances.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Some inheritances arrive as checks in the mail.
—Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Four siblings reunite in New England to earn their inheritances by completing a challenge set out by their recently-deceased, mega-successful father.
—Jamie Harrow, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Incomes and inheritances are not confidential matters.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
This transit can bring financial opportunities such as inheritances, collaborations, or joint investments.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, resorting to murder to get their multimillion-dollar inheritances before being cut out of their parents’ will.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
This is an excellent day to discuss how to deal with inheritances or how to divide or share something.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
In the wake of her mother Elizabeth's (Connie Britton) death, Alex (Sofia Carson) and her brothers were each left with a few surprise inheritances.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritances
Noun
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The Thrilla in Manila between the two fighters stands as a testament to each of their enduring legacies of perseverance.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Murderers Bar is a site wherethese many legacies of violence coalesce.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Generally speaking, people shouldn’t be asking for bequests for themselves.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What insights can gifts, tips and teeth give us?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beauty gifts can be hard to give.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Inheritances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritances. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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