as in inheritances
something that is or may be inherited
the old locket was part of the legacy from my great-great-grandmother
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Recent Examples of legacies
Nike is gearing up to launch its latest Yardrunners collection celebrating the legacies of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Horror fans often travel to destinations featured in scary movies or known for spooky legacies.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Advertisement So, what to do about the toxic legacies of Abenomics engulfing Japan?
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
The previous two seasons explored the lives and dark legacies of Jeffrey Dahmer and Lyle and Erik Menendez.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
There are 20 total Delta legacies in the Murphy family and 14 of them are currently living descendants.
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
The legacies at stake Las Vegas The Aces won it all in 2022 and then defended their title in ’23.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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
In the end, Murderers Bar is a site wherethese many legacies of violence coalesce.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Horror fans often travel to destinations featured in scary movies or known for spooky legacies.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Advertisement So, what to do about the toxic legacies of Abenomics engulfing Japan?
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
The previous two seasons explored the lives and dark legacies of Jeffrey Dahmer and Lyle and Erik Menendez.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
There are 20 total Delta legacies in the Murphy family and 14 of them are currently living descendants.
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
The legacies at stake Las Vegas The Aces won it all in 2022 and then defended their title in ’23.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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
In the end, Murderers Bar is a site wherethese many legacies of violence coalesce.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacies
inheritances
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Taxing the highest inheritances does the same redistributive job as capital taxation but without hindering innovation.—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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Some inheritances arrive as checks in the mail.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Legacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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