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
Planned giving options such as bequests, endowments or other charitable offerings can provide avenues for long-term impact.
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Shaun Carver, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Green rattled off several digitization and preservation projects from other creators that are already on the docket and will be financed with the bequest.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In January 2025, the U.S. Treasury issued final regulations on the taxation of gifts and bequests from covered expatriates.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
But Lambs Farm made more than $1 million selling its products, and thanks to a significant bequest, cost-cutting and fundraising, officials expect to end the current fiscal year with a balanced budget.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Shaun Carver, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Green rattled off several digitization and preservation projects from other creators that are already on the docket and will be financed with the bequest.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In January 2025, the U.S. Treasury issued final regulations on the taxation of gifts and bequests from covered expatriates.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
But Lambs Farm made more than $1 million selling its products, and thanks to a significant bequest, cost-cutting and fundraising, officials expect to end the current fiscal year with a balanced budget.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequest
inheritance
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If their parents died, the sisters would split their inheritance.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Along with their mother, they’re left with only a small inheritance, with their father’s grand estate instead falling into the hands of their half brother.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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“Bequest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequest. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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