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
Trusts allow for detailed instructions and conditions for inheritances, covering circumstances like multiple beneficiaries, specific percentages for each heir or the death of a beneficiary.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Data from the company suggests some 12 million of these car will be transferred via estate plans, gifts, and inheritances over the next 15 years, according to the financial news service.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
This also includes arguments about inheritances or anything else that needs to be divided.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Many billionaires also received inheritances, which are also income-tax free on the assumption that they will be covered under the estate tax system.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Set in a Himalayan village in Sikkim, the film traces the lives of women across three generations of a single family – their emotional inheritances, unspoken histories and daily negotiations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2026
Prior to the 2024 election, his clients had been racing to find ways to protect their wealth in case Democrats took control of Washington and taxed more of people’s inheritances, something several Democrats in Congress had proposed.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Thanks to his many grandiose inheritances, Charles ruled over territory that today comprises Austria, much of northern Italy, the Low Countries, and Spain.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Venus is swanning into your intense 8th house, empowering you to speak about topics that require extra diplomacy, like inheritances or other financial situations that involve multiple people.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Data from the company suggests some 12 million of these car will be transferred via estate plans, gifts, and inheritances over the next 15 years, according to the financial news service.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
This also includes arguments about inheritances or anything else that needs to be divided.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Many billionaires also received inheritances, which are also income-tax free on the assumption that they will be covered under the estate tax system.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Set in a Himalayan village in Sikkim, the film traces the lives of women across three generations of a single family – their emotional inheritances, unspoken histories and daily negotiations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2026
Prior to the 2024 election, his clients had been racing to find ways to protect their wealth in case Democrats took control of Washington and taxed more of people’s inheritances, something several Democrats in Congress had proposed.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Thanks to his many grandiose inheritances, Charles ruled over territory that today comprises Austria, much of northern Italy, the Low Countries, and Spain.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Venus is swanning into your intense 8th house, empowering you to speak about topics that require extra diplomacy, like inheritances or other financial situations that involve multiple people.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritances
Noun
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The legacies of this destruction reverberate through Plains Indigenous communities today.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The companies that last long enough to become legacies aren’t the ones that grew fastest.—
Ali Aydan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Flowers and lignin were helpful bequests from seagrass land ancestors.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 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
Noun
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Graduation is a huge milestone that calls for celebration and fanfare — and of course, gifts.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Let’s take a look at the best unique gifts your dad will love this Father’s Day.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inheritances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritances. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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