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
Generally speaking, people shouldn’t be asking for bequests for themselves.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequests
Noun
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These annual gifts can also reduce the size of your taxable estate, saving more of your lifetime exemption for future inheritances.—
Nathalie Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Incomes and inheritances are not confidential matters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These are their legacies, not just another transaction to check off a spreadsheet.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The tragedy is not just that their personal legacies suffered.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Bequests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequests. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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