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legacies

noun

plural of legacy

as in inheritances

something that is or may be inherited the old locket was part of the legacy from my great-great-grandmother

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Recent Examples of legacies Both are attempting historic makeovers of their capitals, with an eye to their own legacies. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 30 June 2026 Truly a honor to wear the 💜💛 while trying to continuing the greatness & legacies that came before me! — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 30 June 2026 This is especially the case for Black women, given the global legacies of violence against us. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 Brady reached such a rare level of excellence that the list of American athletes with comparable legacies is minuscule. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 But the greatest leaders in history have defined leadership as leaving legacies and institutions that transcend any one individual. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026 On the other side of the courtroom sat the parents, grandparents, and friends of Heaven’s 27—the coalition of anguished mothers and fathers who have united since the tragedy to demand accountability and honor their daughters’ legacies. — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026 This week, Americans gathered in Chicago to celebrate the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a tribute to one of the most consequential presidential legacies of the modern era. — Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 One of his strongest legacies is UCLA Law’s annual Entertainment Symposium, which Ziffren launched back in 1976 as a forum to expose students to the real-world challenges and opportunities for lawyers in Hollywood. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 June 2026

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inheritances

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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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