as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
the old locket was part of the legacy from my great-great-grandmother
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Recent Examples of legacy
Ever since, Dusty has been working to carry on his father’s legacy through music and philanthropy.
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Makena Gera, People.com, 6 July 2025
That legacy deserves better than to be contorted into a legal loophole for skirting labor protections.
—A.j. Schumann, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
For some, Martin’s legacy will prompt assessments of playoff droughts and lottery purgatory, and that’s fine and fair.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
This kicked off a family legacy of annual glaciology measurements at Illecillewaet, Asulkan, Yoho, Victoria, and Wenkchemna Glaciers, which started in 1896 and ended in 1922.
—Sarah Boon
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
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Makena Gera, People.com, 6 July 2025
That legacy deserves better than to be contorted into a legal loophole for skirting labor protections.
—A.j. Schumann, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
For some, Martin’s legacy will prompt assessments of playoff droughts and lottery purgatory, and that’s fine and fair.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
This kicked off a family legacy of annual glaciology measurements at Illecillewaet, Asulkan, Yoho, Victoria, and Wenkchemna Glaciers, which started in 1896 and ended in 1922.
—Sarah Boon
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legacy
inheritance
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Japan’s financial sector faces its biggest shakeup in decades thanks to an end to zero interest rates and an imminent wave of inheritances.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
4 July 2025
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Leave an inheritance Life insurance can be an effective way to pass on wealth, either to your family or community.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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“Legacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legacy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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