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inherit

[in-her-it] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪt /


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That way, when the heirs inherit the highly appreciated stock, the cost basis will get reset to the current market value, effectively wiping out any capital-gains tax obligation on the assets up to that point.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The tax law eliminated the stretch for most beneficiaries, other than spouses, who inherit retirement accounts in 2020 or later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Flowers For Men” is an effects-shredded, future-primitive record, written after the birth of her son upended her obligations — and expectations — toward the men in her life and the world they’ll inherit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

I told him that my brother will inherit my house.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

He was a Roman boy with Roman parents, and by law he stood to inherit his father’s estate.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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