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
This week, Americans gathered in Chicago to celebrate the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a tribute to one of the most consequential presidential legacies of the modern era.
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Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Rich Eisen and Dan Patrick are doing another podcast discussing their legacies in the 1990s.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
One of his strongest legacies is UCLA Law’s annual Entertainment Symposium, which Ziffren launched back in 1976 as a forum to expose students to the real-world challenges and opportunities for lawyers in Hollywood.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
17 June 2026
This is especially the case for Black women, given the global legacies of violence against us.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
On the other side of the courtroom sat the parents, grandparents, and friends of Heaven’s 27—the coalition of anguished mothers and fathers who have united since the tragedy to demand accountability and honor their daughters’ legacies.
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
The runoff effectively turned into a battle between those two legacies.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
This question was answered in the thundering affirmative by two groups of late-19th-century Protestant social activists whose retail legacies continue, even now, to thrive across all 50 states.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
In the years since, Alvear has channeled her grief into preserving the legacies of the victims.
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Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Rich Eisen and Dan Patrick are doing another podcast discussing their legacies in the 1990s.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
One of his strongest legacies is UCLA Law’s annual Entertainment Symposium, which Ziffren launched back in 1976 as a forum to expose students to the real-world challenges and opportunities for lawyers in Hollywood.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
17 June 2026
This is especially the case for Black women, given the global legacies of violence against us.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
On the other side of the courtroom sat the parents, grandparents, and friends of Heaven’s 27—the coalition of anguished mothers and fathers who have united since the tragedy to demand accountability and honor their daughters’ legacies.
—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
The runoff effectively turned into a battle between those two legacies.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
This question was answered in the thundering affirmative by two groups of late-19th-century Protestant social activists whose retail legacies continue, even now, to thrive across all 50 states.
—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
In the years since, Alvear has channeled her grief into preserving the legacies of the victims.
—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacies
inheritances
Noun
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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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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.
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“Legacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacies. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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