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legacy

noun

ˈle-gə-sē How to pronounce legacy (audio)
Definition of legacynext
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 Those records inspire some of the most candid moments of JAŸ-Z in 8, the eight-part HBO documentary that revisits Jay-Z’s life, catalog, and legacy through extended sit-down conversations with producer Rick Rubin. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The legacy guest cast appearances, from Jada Pinkett Smith to Glynn Turman, are nicely spread throughout the entirety of the series. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Legacy Record-Retrieval Applications Question the legacy application kept running solely to retrieve old records. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Broadrick has always been one of metal’s most prolific compartmentalists, and his legacy is diverse. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legacy
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inheritance
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  • The Kennedy Center should be a living national institution, for a nation that cannot renew its inheritance will soon have nothing to inherit but its own forgetting.
    — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The film is ultimately about survival, generational inheritance and the question of what accountability looks like when the past refuses to stay buried.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of inheritance

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“Legacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacy. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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