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birthrights

noun

plural of birthright

as in inheritances

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

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

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Noun

Before heirs receive inheritances, the estate's executor typically uses available assets to pay valid creditor claims.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
There were a hundred inheritances from yesterday, last season, the years before, and now there was no tomorrow, because tomorrow I’d be gone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

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The UConn Foundation will be looking for naming-rights revenue opportunities for the fields, which will allow the team to work outdoors more often.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Carlson opted to test free agency and signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Ducks dealt his rights to the Carolina Hurricanes.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of rights

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Stakeholders volunteer, advocate, donate, subscribe and eventually leave legacies.

— Helmut Paul, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Beloved legacies in the racing game universe, from Need for Speed, to Colin McRae Dirt, to Grid, to Burnout—the one that’s been most conspicuously absent the longest, somehow—willfully, eagerly thrown away.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026

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