as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews
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Recent Examples of bequest
The art was uninsured under the terms of the bequest that created the museum, and empty frames now hang where art was once displayed.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
The collection was made possible through a major bequest to SCAD, ensuring Talley's wardrobe and archives remain part of the university's permanent collection.
—Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Having purchased the flat with a bequest from her great-grandmother, Diana became the landlady.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
The collection was made possible through a major bequest to SCAD, ensuring Talley's wardrobe and archives remain part of the university's permanent collection.
—Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Having purchased the flat with a bequest from her great-grandmother, Diana became the landlady.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequest
inheritance
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Premiering in 1955, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play follows a wealthy southern family competing for the dying patriarch’s inheritance.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Bequest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequest. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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