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inheritance

[in-her-i-tuhns] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪ təns /
NOUN
possession gained through someone's death
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Beyond those findings, the team discovered that non-Mendelian epigenetic inheritance may occur more often than previously recognized.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Some civic and cultural inheritance worth passing on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

If you’re investing for your grandchild’s inheritance, you can ride it out.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Instead of converting $1 million into an account where it will grow tax-free and be more easily managed by heirs because they won’t owe tax on their inheritance, you’d be converting $630,000.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The storefront mission had been renovated and expanded with the money from the inheritance.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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