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
There were many disruptions in the family line, however, so there are missing stories and inheritances.
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Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Criminals systematically monitor probate filings, building target lists of families who are emotionally vulnerable and potentially receiving significant inheritances.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, those moral terms and values are inheritances from earlier religious traditions.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
Taxing the highest inheritances does the same redistributive job as capital taxation but without hindering innovation.
—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
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
Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Criminals systematically monitor probate filings, building target lists of families who are emotionally vulnerable and potentially receiving significant inheritances.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, those moral terms and values are inheritances from earlier religious traditions.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
Taxing the highest inheritances does the same redistributive job as capital taxation but without hindering innovation.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritances
Noun
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Although the stars have come and gone over the years, their legacies have continued to live on in the NCIS universe and its many spinoffs.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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His recent and sudden passing reminds us that the most meaningful legacies are not measured in headlines, but built on humility, generosity, kindness and the mentorship of others.—
Peter Zaffino,
Fortune,
19 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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Bringing you gifts, whether toys or prey, shows affection and a desire to share.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Along with the launch of Neiman Marcus’ 2025 fantasy gifts curation, the retailer debuted its holiday campaign.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inheritances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritances. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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