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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Recent Examples of legacy
Much of eastern Congo, about 1,000 miles from Kinshasa, has been plagued by violence for decades, a legacy of regional wars that raged in the region in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Though Singleton’s career was cut short seven years ago today by his sudden death at age 51, his legacy remains strong.
—Robert Daniels, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
Blending memoir, criticism, social history, and more, Touching the Art peels back the layers of legacy and trauma that form a person.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Distrust in legacy media and the rise of unregulated social media have helped make conspiracy theories a routine feature of the discussion about major public incidents.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Though Singleton’s career was cut short seven years ago today by his sudden death at age 51, his legacy remains strong.
—Robert Daniels, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
Blending memoir, criticism, social history, and more, Touching the Art peels back the layers of legacy and trauma that form a person.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Distrust in legacy media and the rise of unregulated social media have helped make conspiracy theories a routine feature of the discussion about major public incidents.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacy
inheritance
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Premiering in 1955, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play follows a wealthy southern family competing for the dying patriarch’s inheritance.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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My concern is that this unequal distribution of inheritance would drive my daughters even further apart.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Legacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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