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as in tradition
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage
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as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father
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Recent Examples of heritage
My practice addresses the preservation and revival of heritage under threat in the Middle East and across the Arab world.
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
The American experiment, founded on the bedrock of Black, Indigenous and mixed heritage, was the blueprint for and portal into this new global cultural age, manifesting before us with each generation.
—Time, 6 May 2026
Pluto goes retrograde today, forcing a deep dive into ancestry, heritage, and family secrets.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Irish was cherished as part of the new state’s heritage, and as a marker of distinction from its former colonizer.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
The American experiment, founded on the bedrock of Black, Indigenous and mixed heritage, was the blueprint for and portal into this new global cultural age, manifesting before us with each generation.
—Time, 6 May 2026
Pluto goes retrograde today, forcing a deep dive into ancestry, heritage, and family secrets.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Irish was cherished as part of the new state’s heritage, and as a marker of distinction from its former colonizer.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritage
Noun
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This could be your new tradition.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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Drawing on Renaissance design, the goal was to create a romantic atmosphere in which guests are immersed in a scene fit for a work of art, placing them—and the wearable art on their bodies—within the visual tradition of the surrounding pieces.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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The country has no inheritance or capital gains tax and a flat 15% income tax rate (with effective rates often lower due to various allowances).—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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In its older sense, inheritance names not the transfer of possessions but the condition of being recognized and admitted into an existing set of relations and responsibilities.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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Opponents to the change, however, say there will be no easy way to ensure people are following these rules, and various state gun laws, when mailing easily concealable handguns.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Energy experts in Sardinia are also working with policymakers to change the rules around grid-connection requests.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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When their owner and driver are killed in a crash, the owner’s widow, Virginia, must rally her fractured family to save the team, protect their legacy, and chase a championship.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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That legacy has held strong for generations.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Pichai carries strong values into his work—economic uplift, compassion for migrants—and says his quest is to build useful things for as many people as possible.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 May 2026
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And his values had been incubated in an earlier era.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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“Heritage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritage. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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