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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

With opportunity burgeoning and the city’s rich inheritance of museums, concert halls, and landmark buildings safe to use, property values skyrocketed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

My wife and I are planning to start sending money to her two children under my “get your inheritance now” plan, when they can really use it.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

In 2012 his elder brother – Lee Jae-yong's uncle - launched a bid to reclaim what he saw as his rightful inheritance.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"I think it's about time we played as a team and shared our clues and shared the inheritance."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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