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Recent Examples of inheritance
The rising wealth held by women around the world, from higher earnings, entrepreneurship and inheritances, is also reshaping the company’s client base.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
That inheritance, supplemented by her subsequent work in the private sector, increased plenty by the time Trump tapped her to be his first transportation secretary.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
This includes the majority of the financial inheritance, family heirlooms and the family home.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
And the average inheritance received by white families is nearly three times the average inheritance received by Black families.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
That inheritance, supplemented by her subsequent work in the private sector, increased plenty by the time Trump tapped her to be his first transportation secretary.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
This includes the majority of the financial inheritance, family heirlooms and the family home.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
And the average inheritance received by white families is nearly three times the average inheritance received by Black families.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
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At the end of the day, your personal brand is your reputation, your legacy, and your most valuable professional asset.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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While Democrats have long commanded legacy media attention, Republicans have made up ground with content creation to broadcast their own messages to growing online audiences.—
Lauren Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Mar. 2025
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The head came to the Met in a bequest from Walter C. Baker, a financier and art collector and Met trustee who had bought it in 1948 from a dealer in New York.—
Graham Bowley,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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When there’s no entity willing to accept a bequest on your terms, try to arrange a sale.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Celebrated annually during the National Cherry Blossom Festival—which honors the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo's Mayor Yukio Ozaki to DC in 1912—these stunning blossoms cloak the city’s iconic landmarks in soft pastel pink and white hues.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2025
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Its combination of art, gifts and apparel all bear elements of his signature design style, an array of colors that reflect Britto’s appreciation of artists Pablo Picasso, Henry Matisse, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Roy Lichtenstein.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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