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inheritance

[in-her-i-tuhns] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪ təns /
NOUN
possession gained through someone's death
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It also clarified how, in a philosophical sense, the inheritance of the founding was accessible to more than the direct posterity of the Founders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Karl Lagerfeld’s cat waiting six years for her inheritance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

If your daughter is married or marries sometime in the future, she can decide how much of her inheritance will be commingled with her spouse’s finances.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Among these were 54 rare or "emergent" inheritance events that were absent in both parents.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

She did not—she could not—outlive the grief of her inheritance, but she embraced and defended the most fragile of her children from the will of the strong.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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