as in inheritances
something that is or may be inherited
left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews
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Recent Examples of bequests
While charitable donations did grow broadly in 2025, the giving categories the wealthiest Americans tend to favor – bequests, foundations, education, public-society benefit organizations – fared better than usual.
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Jon Bergdoll,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
Three of the past four years have shown big growth in bequests, which may indicate that the great wealth transfer has begun.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
The opera filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the Kennedy Center illegally took years' worth of donor gifts, bequests and endowment funds.
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Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
Flowers and lignin were helpful bequests from seagrass land ancestors.
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David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
Generally speaking, people shouldn’t be asking for bequests for themselves.
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Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Jon Bergdoll,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
Three of the past four years have shown big growth in bequests, which may indicate that the great wealth transfer has begun.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
The opera filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the Kennedy Center illegally took years' worth of donor gifts, bequests and endowment funds.
—
Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
Flowers and lignin were helpful bequests from seagrass land ancestors.
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David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
Generally speaking, people shouldn’t be asking for bequests for themselves.
—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequests
Noun
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Before heirs receive inheritances, the estate's executor typically uses available assets to pay valid creditor claims.
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There were a hundred inheritances from yesterday, last season, the years before, and now there was no tomorrow, because tomorrow I’d be gone.
Noun
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Brady reached such a rare level of excellence that the list of American athletes with comparable legacies is minuscule.
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Truly a honor to wear the 💜💛 while trying to continuing the greatness & legacies that came before me!
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“Bequests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequests. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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