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
Hidalgo, whose tenure endured the November 2015 deadly terrorist attacks that killed 132 people, the Covid-19 pandemic and the April 2019 fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral, meanwhile sees the redefinition of Paris as a city of walkable streets and cycle lanes as one of her key legacies.
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Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Average families can build memories and bond with time spent in nature and create deeper sporting legacies — my family did.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
As many historical figures’ controversial legacies have become mainstream so has erasing their presence from the public eye.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Greg Fiore / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On the women’s side, our three players to watch are all veterans leading juggernaut teams, hoping to cement their legacies.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Christa Blatchford, executive director of the Joan Mitchell Foundation—Mitchell being the Abstract Expressionist with some of the highest auction results among women—spoke movingly about Joan’s wish to support thousands of working and struggling artists in order to preserve their legacies.
—Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
The tournament honors the legacies of Augie Nieto and Rick Caro.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Neither Cadillac nor Lincoln, both originally manufactured in Detroit, could have fathomed their legacies.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Informed by her study of Greek ruins, Yu Ji considers the European tradition of the body in motion while embracing legacies from across the Asian continent.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Average families can build memories and bond with time spent in nature and create deeper sporting legacies — my family did.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
As many historical figures’ controversial legacies have become mainstream so has erasing their presence from the public eye.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Greg Fiore / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On the women’s side, our three players to watch are all veterans leading juggernaut teams, hoping to cement their legacies.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Christa Blatchford, executive director of the Joan Mitchell Foundation—Mitchell being the Abstract Expressionist with some of the highest auction results among women—spoke movingly about Joan’s wish to support thousands of working and struggling artists in order to preserve their legacies.
—Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
The tournament honors the legacies of Augie Nieto and Rick Caro.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Neither Cadillac nor Lincoln, both originally manufactured in Detroit, could have fathomed their legacies.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Informed by her study of Greek ruins, Yu Ji considers the European tradition of the body in motion while embracing legacies from across the Asian continent.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacies
inheritances
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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,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the biggest gains in new tax cuts will go to wealthier households, including those who own businesses or expensive homes in states with high property taxes and those who receive multimillion-dollar inheritances.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Legacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacies. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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