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
However, over the past 40 years or so there have been a number of changes that have allowed the wealthy to avoid taxes altogether on their investments and inheritances.
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Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
The recognition attests to how beautifully DéLana captured the post-civil rights movement Black South, full of deep inheritances, abundant crises and -nevertheless- possibilities.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Pay attention to what conversations come up around shared finances, inheritances, debt, or intimacy.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Older Americans really don’t like talking to their adult children about inheritances, a new study suggests.
—Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Families feel more secure passing assets to the next generation, knowing those inheritances and gifts are protected.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 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
As boomers die, many will pass massive inheritances to their children, locking in decades of unfairness.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
The recognition attests to how beautifully DéLana captured the post-civil rights movement Black South, full of deep inheritances, abundant crises and -nevertheless- possibilities.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Pay attention to what conversations come up around shared finances, inheritances, debt, or intimacy.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Older Americans really don’t like talking to their adult children about inheritances, a new study suggests.
—Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Families feel more secure passing assets to the next generation, knowing those inheritances and gifts are protected.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 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
As boomers die, many will pass massive inheritances to their children, locking in decades of unfairness.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritances
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Watching all of these intellectuals reconnect, spar about their legacies, and continue to debate the very ideas that brought them together in the first place is a treat for scholars and history buffs.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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As BoCo legacies go, a permanent tribute to Barry isn’t just deserved.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Generally speaking, people shouldn’t be asking for bequests for themselves.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim Keon Hee for receiving luxury gifts such as a Graff diamond necklace and a Chanel bag from the Unification Church in return for promises of political favors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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South Korea’s anti-graft law bans public officials and their spouses from receiving gifts valued at more than $750 in connection with their public duties.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inheritances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritances. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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