patrimonies

plural of patrimony
as in inheritances
something that is or may be inherited her patrimony was the family's newspaper business

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Noun
  • Criminals systematically monitor probate filings, building target lists of families who are emotionally vulnerable and potentially receiving significant inheritances.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • On the other hand, those moral terms and values are inheritances from earlier religious traditions.
    Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Although the stars have come and gone over the years, their legacies have continued to live on in the NCIS universe and its many spinoffs.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • His recent and sudden passing reminds us that the most meaningful legacies are not measured in headlines, but built on humility, generosity, kindness and the mentorship of others.
    Peter Zaffino, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Patrimonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrimonies. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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