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
The year is 1868 and Benjamin Guinness, the richest man in the country, has just died, leaving his four squabbling adult children to try and carry on the family’s legacy.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Other recommendations include improving rates of chronic absenteeism, eliminating legacy debt for school districts, improving teacher pay, increasing teacher diversity, increasing opportunities for summer learning and eliminating mascots portraying Native Americans in an offensive way.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The other awards for culture, community and legacy were presented to Nogaye Ndiaye, Aya Mohamed and Igiaba Scego, respectively.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Set on quiet, picturesque grounds, Salubria Manor offers a peaceful backdrop for exploring the area’s cultural legacy.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Other recommendations include improving rates of chronic absenteeism, eliminating legacy debt for school districts, improving teacher pay, increasing teacher diversity, increasing opportunities for summer learning and eliminating mascots portraying Native Americans in an offensive way.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The other awards for culture, community and legacy were presented to Nogaye Ndiaye, Aya Mohamed and Igiaba Scego, respectively.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Set on quiet, picturesque grounds, Salubria Manor offers a peaceful backdrop for exploring the area’s cultural legacy.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacy
inheritance
Noun
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Lisa Marie had come into her inheritance 12 years prior in 1993.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fowler also had an annual inheritance of a hundred and twenty pounds, and yet, even for a bachelor of his modest needs, the income wasn’t a lot.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Legacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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