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
Having purchased the flat with a bequest from her great-grandmother, Diana became the landlady.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Your church is not going to receive the full $1 million bequest because there simply is not enough money to fund it.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
After the following season, Carlisle resigned in Dallas and left for Indianapolis — and Chu followed, at Carlisle’s bequest.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Your church is not going to receive the full $1 million bequest because there simply is not enough money to fund it.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
After the following season, Carlisle resigned in Dallas and left for Indianapolis — and Chu followed, at Carlisle’s bequest.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequest
inheritance
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But this wealth transfer can increase inequality, as those who receive substantial inheritance will be better positioned than those who do not.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Take FlyBase — an online database of the Drosophila melanogaster (otherwise known as the fruit fly) genome, which for more than 30 years has been an essential resource for researchers studying everything from cancer genes to neurodegeneration to the fundamental mechanisms of inheritance.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bequest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequest. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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