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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For there are two legacies of the founding era that must be noticed, and both qualify as enormous tragedies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Manufacturers debuting vehicles with styling legacies, sometimes from 90 years ago, take a risk.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 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
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The sale is packed with versatile finds perfect for upgrading your wardrobe—and many pieces would also make thoughtful early holiday gifts.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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But that year of experience was vital for Robinson to understand how to use his athletic gifts to attack defenses and how playing with pace is more than just trying to fly by your matchup every trip down the court.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Inheritances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritances. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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