as in leaving
to give by means of a will
having no heir, he bequeathed his house to his local church
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Recent Examples of bequeathing
William inherited the piece after her death in 1997, eventually bequeathing it to his wife.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
The Cubs bequeathing the dubious distinction of the sport’s longest title drought to Cleveland.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Effectively, Newsom’s slow roll protects him from taking any meaningful actions, thus bequeathing reparations to his successor, like his many other unresolved California issues.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Rewriting society’s decision-making Unlike biased pundits who hem, haw and hedge their bets, Web3 prediction markets cut through noise, bequeathing a signal that feeds into pricing mechanisms themselves.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
The Romans christened it Insula Minor, Lesser Island, as if forever bequeathing it plain-Jane status next to Ibiza and Mallorca, its alluring Balearic sisters.
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Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 May 2023
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
The Cubs bequeathing the dubious distinction of the sport’s longest title drought to Cleveland.
—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Effectively, Newsom’s slow roll protects him from taking any meaningful actions, thus bequeathing reparations to his successor, like his many other unresolved California issues.
—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Rewriting society’s decision-making Unlike biased pundits who hem, haw and hedge their bets, Web3 prediction markets cut through noise, bequeathing a signal that feeds into pricing mechanisms themselves.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
The Romans christened it Insula Minor, Lesser Island, as if forever bequeathing it plain-Jane status next to Ibiza and Mallorca, its alluring Balearic sisters.
—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeathing
leaving
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Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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