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Recent Examples of inheritance
More billionaires were created through inheritance rather than entrepreneurship.
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Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Macu Machín; 2024; Spain; 72 min Three sisters reunite to divide up their family’s inheritance in this poetic and tender portrait set in the
Canary Islands.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
The timeline starts ticking based on the date of inheritance.
—Roxana Popescu, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
According to a Newsweek report, feuds over inheritance, personal choices and unresolved childhood conflicts are among the most common reasons siblings grow apart.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Macu Machín; 2024; Spain; 72 min Three sisters reunite to divide up their family’s inheritance in this poetic and tender portrait set in the
Canary Islands.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
The timeline starts ticking based on the date of inheritance.
—Roxana Popescu, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
According to a Newsweek report, feuds over inheritance, personal choices and unresolved childhood conflicts are among the most common reasons siblings grow apart.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
Noun
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The legacy of Treble is still improving outcomes, too.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
25 Feb. 2025
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Musicians, writers, and artists were frequently, and very publicly, invited to the White House, and the historical legacy of the house itself, its art and architecture, was the subject of Jackie Kennedy’s meticulous attention.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Is the bequest to the children infinite in size or zero in value?—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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Thanks to the Warren and Augusta Hume Foundation gift, the program will be free in the fall of 2025.—
Lauren Smith,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many have encouraged others to lean into their unique journeys, explaining that personal style is a reflection of trial and error, not just an inherent gift.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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