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
For there are two legacies of the founding era that must be noticed, and both qualify as enormous tragedies.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Manufacturers debuting vehicles with styling legacies, sometimes from 90 years ago, take a risk.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Even countries with long mining legacies — Zambia and the DRC — have barely scratched the surface, with less than half their land mapped.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Private equity firms are notorious for streamlining operations, maximizing margins, and reselling companies for profit, not for nurturing long-term brand legacies.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
His son, Jordan, has had a great deal of time to consider his father’s dual (at least) legacies as a wild man before rehab, and a musical scholar before and after finding his sobriety and his footing.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Wake Forest University will host a ceremony celebrating the couple’s contributions and legacies on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Fisher is the director of the Kaish Family Art Project, which stewards the legacies of both Luise, who died in 2013 at age 87, and Morton, who died just last week at 98.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Manufacturers debuting vehicles with styling legacies, sometimes from 90 years ago, take a risk.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Even countries with long mining legacies — Zambia and the DRC — have barely scratched the surface, with less than half their land mapped.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Private equity firms are notorious for streamlining operations, maximizing margins, and reselling companies for profit, not for nurturing long-term brand legacies.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
His son, Jordan, has had a great deal of time to consider his father’s dual (at least) legacies as a wild man before rehab, and a musical scholar before and after finding his sobriety and his footing.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Wake Forest University will host a ceremony celebrating the couple’s contributions and legacies on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Fisher is the director of the Kaish Family Art Project, which stewards the legacies of both Luise, who died in 2013 at age 87, and Morton, who died just last week at 98.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacies
inheritances
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There were many disruptions in the family line, however, so there are missing stories and inheritances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Legacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacies. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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