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inheritance

[in-her-i-tuhns] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪ təns /
NOUN
possession gained through someone's death
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Not only does Florida not have a state income tax, it doesn’t have an estate tax or an inheritance tax.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Shortly afterwards, one of his sons and Marie-Thérèse reportedly entered a dispute over his inheritance.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Josh spent Lindsay’s inheritance on taking care of his mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The actor stars in Steven Soderbergh’s clever drama as an artist whose children arrange the forgery of his unfinished works to ensure themselves an inheritance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I knew my mother thought the marriage was a scandal, but this was the first I guessed that she saw Miss Love as a scoundrel, a villain, out to steal hers and Aunt Loma’s inheritance.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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