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inheritance

[in-her-i-tuhns] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪ təns /
NOUN
possession gained through someone's death
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His language implicitly reaffirmed a vision of citizenship based on civic membership rather than ethnic inheritance.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Given that the driving motivation of all things Austen is marriage, often to prevent inheritance laws from leaving women out in the literal cold, Mrs. Bennet is particularly harsh toward Mary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Samsung confirmed on Sunday that the final payment had been made, noting that the sum is equivalent to roughly one and a half times the country's total inheritance tax revenue for 2024.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

"The American patriots who pledged their lives to independence in 1776, were the heirs to this majestic inheritance," Trump said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

But I didn’t think my name was an inheritance.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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