as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews
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Recent Examples of bequest
The head came to the Met in a bequest from Walter C. Baker, a financier and art collector and Met trustee who had bought it in 1948 from a dealer in New York.
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Graham Bowley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
When there’s no entity willing to accept a bequest on your terms, try to arrange a sale.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Is the bequest to the children infinite in size or zero in value?
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But donations from individuals, foundations, corporations and bequests only amount to no more than 15% of the funds flowing into the nonprofit sector.
—Dyana Mason, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
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Graham Bowley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
When there’s no entity willing to accept a bequest on your terms, try to arrange a sale.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Is the bequest to the children infinite in size or zero in value?
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But donations from individuals, foundations, corporations and bequests only amount to no more than 15% of the funds flowing into the nonprofit sector.
—Dyana Mason, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bequest
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“Bequest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequest. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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