as in inheritances
something that is or may be inherited
her patrimony was the family's newspaper business
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Noun
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Taxing the highest inheritances does the same redistributive job as capital taxation but without hindering innovation.—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Some inheritances arrive as checks in the mail.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Thrilla in Manila between the two fighters stands as a testament to each of their enduring legacies of perseverance.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Murderers Bar is a site wherethese many legacies of violence coalesce.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Patrimonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrimonies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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