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Recent Examples of inheritance
Some of you may see a transition around a large line of credit, a debt, a bonus, an inheritance, or a settlement.
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
An inheritance settlement in her own family was another inspiration.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
But there’s a catch: To secure his inheritance, Simon must locate the manor’s hidden 46th room.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
The show follows ex-convict Daniel West, who receives a mysterious letter promising answers about his past and a substantial inheritance in the small town of Stillwater.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
An inheritance settlement in her own family was another inspiration.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
But there’s a catch: To secure his inheritance, Simon must locate the manor’s hidden 46th room.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
The show follows ex-convict Daniel West, who receives a mysterious letter promising answers about his past and a substantial inheritance in the small town of Stillwater.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
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Altice – the former Cablevision now operating under the Optimum consumer brand - is the next largest legacy cable provider after Cox.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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After playing professional basketball for a decade and solidifying her legacy as one of the WNBA’s pioneers, Staley was asked to coach at Temple University in 2000.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Trump’s attempt to undermine Harvard’s independence is probably the biggest shock the university has faced since Harvard College was founded, in 1636; shortly after its establishment, the school received a transformative deathbed bequest from the Puritan John Harvard.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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This transfer tax is asserted against the estate of the individual who passed away, not against the recipient of the inheritance or bequest.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Every year, teachers help families with Christmas gifts and Thanksgiving dinners, Liggins said.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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However, invoking this ban now would have been a bad, bad look, not to mention a motivational gift to the league’s most talented team.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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