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
Historically, the leaders who obsess over ornamental personal monuments tend to be those with more divisive legacies.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
For Ubach, one of the film’s lasting legacies lies in the way fans continue to celebrate its most memorable lines.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The crew of Integrity will carry home many different legacies.
—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing taught me about the Ashanti Uprising and the bloody legacies of the Gold Coast.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Their numbers are retired by the organization, and both still live in the Buffalo area, where their gridiron legacies were fashioned, excited for the next chapter in Bills football.
—Sam Brock, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Kazakhstan became an independent nation stuck with legacies of nuclear testing.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Take the time to stroll through the California Hall of Frame highlighting the lives and legacies of the most recent class of inductees.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The event will benefit the Gaudreau Family Foundation, which was created to honor the legacies of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
For Ubach, one of the film’s lasting legacies lies in the way fans continue to celebrate its most memorable lines.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The crew of Integrity will carry home many different legacies.
—Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing taught me about the Ashanti Uprising and the bloody legacies of the Gold Coast.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Their numbers are retired by the organization, and both still live in the Buffalo area, where their gridiron legacies were fashioned, excited for the next chapter in Bills football.
—Sam Brock, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Kazakhstan became an independent nation stuck with legacies of nuclear testing.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Take the time to stroll through the California Hall of Frame highlighting the lives and legacies of the most recent class of inductees.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The event will benefit the Gaudreau Family Foundation, which was created to honor the legacies of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacies
inheritances
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Prior to the 2024 election, his clients had been racing to find ways to protect their wealth in case Democrats took control of Washington and taxed more of people’s inheritances, something several Democrats in Congress had proposed.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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“Legacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacies. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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