as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
the old locket was part of the legacy from my great-great-grandmother
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With today’s dynamic business environment and the growth of hybrid employees, managing expenses and paying suppliers using legacy payment methods—such as cash, checks and ACH—is becoming increasingly complex.
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Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The good news is that Spinal Tap II mostly builds on the legacy of the earlier film, instead of just recycling its best jokes for nostalgia’s sake.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
During the dedication, the Holy Father reaffirmed his commitment to ecological preservation and education, carrying on the legacy of his predecessor Pope Francis, whose writings inspired the Borgo Laudato Si’.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Hanks’s film, while pleasant enough, is hampered by a similar desire to use Candy’s legacy to serve a particular narrative.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The good news is that Spinal Tap II mostly builds on the legacy of the earlier film, instead of just recycling its best jokes for nostalgia’s sake.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
During the dedication, the Holy Father reaffirmed his commitment to ecological preservation and education, carrying on the legacy of his predecessor Pope Francis, whose writings inspired the Borgo Laudato Si’.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Hanks’s film, while pleasant enough, is hampered by a similar desire to use Candy’s legacy to serve a particular narrative.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacy
inheritance
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In the period 1856–1863, the biologist and botanist Gregor Mendel discovered the laws of biological inheritance.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s hope that her uncle, Cora’s brother Harold (Paul Giamatti), who’s due to visit from America, will bring some good news on that front, in the form of an inheritance from his and Cora’s mother, who has recently died.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Legacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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