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
The companies that last long enough to become legacies aren’t the ones that grew fastest.
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Ali Aydan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The after-hours party opens the entire museum up for dancehall workshops with Latonya Style, a dance floor headlined by Chicago’s DJ Miriam and a performance by Awilda Rodríguez Lora, whose oeuvre explores sexuality, self-determination and colonial legacies.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Produced rapidly and in response to breaking headlines, for decades talk shows built their legacies on hundreds and thousands of episodes, rather than the strength of one specific standout installment.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 May 2026
The problem with Canepa using that case to tarnish Church’s and Irizarry’s legacies is that Genentech’s litigation stems from assessments made in the early 2000s, several years before either of the men ever worked in the office.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
But 40 years and six turf replacements later, the blue field remains one of Bleymaier’s most impactful and lasting legacies.
—Shaun Goodwin
may 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2026
McCain has never played basketball so deep into the calendar, when these moments make legacies.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The siblings, both parents and grandparents themselves now, continue to preserve their parents’ legacies as trailblazing entertainers.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026
But, as seen in her mid-career survey at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2019, and later as the exhibition traveled to the Whitney Museum in 2021, her work came to grapple with legacies of displacement, protest, capitalism, and climate change.
—Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
Ali Aydan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The after-hours party opens the entire museum up for dancehall workshops with Latonya Style, a dance floor headlined by Chicago’s DJ Miriam and a performance by Awilda Rodríguez Lora, whose oeuvre explores sexuality, self-determination and colonial legacies.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Produced rapidly and in response to breaking headlines, for decades talk shows built their legacies on hundreds and thousands of episodes, rather than the strength of one specific standout installment.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 May 2026
The problem with Canepa using that case to tarnish Church’s and Irizarry’s legacies is that Genentech’s litigation stems from assessments made in the early 2000s, several years before either of the men ever worked in the office.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
But 40 years and six turf replacements later, the blue field remains one of Bleymaier’s most impactful and lasting legacies.
—Shaun Goodwin
may 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2026
McCain has never played basketball so deep into the calendar, when these moments make legacies.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The siblings, both parents and grandparents themselves now, continue to preserve their parents’ legacies as trailblazing entertainers.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 May 2026
But, as seen in her mid-career survey at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2019, and later as the exhibition traveled to the Whitney Museum in 2021, her work came to grapple with legacies of displacement, protest, capitalism, and climate change.
—Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacies
inheritances
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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
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This also includes arguments about inheritances or anything else that needs to be divided.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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“Legacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacies. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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