as in legacies
something that is or may be inherited
a keen sense of humor was her inheritance from her mother
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Recent Examples of inheritances
These annual gifts can also reduce the size of your taxable estate, saving more of your lifetime exemption for future inheritances.
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Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Incomes and inheritances are not confidential matters.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
This transit can bring financial opportunities such as inheritances, collaborations, or joint investments.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, resorting to murder to get their multimillion-dollar inheritances before being cut out of their parents’ will.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
This is an excellent day to discuss how to deal with inheritances or how to divide or share something.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
In the wake of her mother Elizabeth's (Connie Britton) death, Alex (Sofia Carson) and her brothers were each left with a few surprise inheritances.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
One reason why Black households receive fewer and smaller inheritances is that Black Americans are less likely to have a will, according to research by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
But productive inheritances are the opposite of Ibsen’s story.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Incomes and inheritances are not confidential matters.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
This transit can bring financial opportunities such as inheritances, collaborations, or joint investments.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, resorting to murder to get their multimillion-dollar inheritances before being cut out of their parents’ will.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
This is an excellent day to discuss how to deal with inheritances or how to divide or share something.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
In the wake of her mother Elizabeth's (Connie Britton) death, Alex (Sofia Carson) and her brothers were each left with a few surprise inheritances.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
One reason why Black households receive fewer and smaller inheritances is that Black Americans are less likely to have a will, according to research by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
But productive inheritances are the opposite of Ibsen’s story.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritances
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With contributions across disciplines, the legends featured in the pages of WWD over the decades let their passion fuel innovation, shaping and evolving brand legacies and the industry to reflect the times while leaving an indelible mark.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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And while that ginkgo will hopefully live for another 112 years, legacies like his have the power to extend even further.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Generally speaking, people shouldn’t be asking for bequests for themselves.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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But physical gifts, even those as impressive as Metcalf’s, can only take an athlete so far.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2006, Universal Music Group and other major labels settled with New York State for $12 million over traditional payola, where radio stations received payments or expensive gifts in exchange for airplay.—
Jared Brenner,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inheritances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritances. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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