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birthright

noun

ˈbərth-ˌrīt

Definition of birthright

as in inheritance

something that is or may be inherited believed that the house was her birthright

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as in right

something to which one has a just claim the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in

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Recent Examples of birthright The amphitheater’s Morton Salt birthright has creative juices flowing. — Lisa Gutierrez may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026 In recent years, writers, thinkers, and podcasters have advanced rival prescriptions for restoring the economic mobility that twentieth-century Americans came to see as their birthright. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 My maternal grandmother was born in Arizona to parents who fled their home country during the Mexican Revolution, becoming an American citizen by birthright. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Aysha Bagchi Chief Justice John Roberts' majority opinion in the birthright case, which four other justices signed onto, centered on arguments about what citizenship has meant across the United States' 250-year-old history. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for birthright

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The executor uses estate assets to pay valid debts before distributing inheritances to beneficiaries.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Spell out whether the money is a gift that may offset a future inheritance, or a loan that will be repaid.

— Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

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The sheen is light as a feather, blends like a dream, and at SPF 50, is a serious sunscreen in its own right.

— Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
On the surface, the Supreme Court’s June 30 opinion upholding state laws barring transgender girls from women’s and girl’s sports teams looks like a victory for women’s rights.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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