Synonyms for LEGACY
ˈlɛg ə silega·cy

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1. bequest, legacynoun

   (law) a gift of personal property by will

   Synonyms:
   bequest, legacy

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1. • Gift
   • Inheritance

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1. legacynoun

   Synonyms:
   bequest, devise, gift by will

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1. legacynoun

   Synonyms:
   bequest, devise

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1. List of paraphrases for "legacy":

   heritage, inheritance, inherited, bequest, bequests, legacies, sequelae, inherit, estate, heirloom, traditional, former, old, succession, tradition, aftermath

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How to use LEGACY in a sentence?

1. Meghan McCain:

   My father's legacy is going to be talked about for hundreds and hundreds of years, these people - nothing burgers.

2. Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

   He that visits the sick in hopes of a legacy, but is never so friendly in all other cases, I look upon him as being no better than a raven that watches a weak sheep only to peck out its eyes.

3. Faiz Shakir:

   William Barr's record suggests that William Barr will follow Jeff Sessions' legacy of hostility to civil rights and civil liberties, if confirmed, President Donald Trump will have a partner in one of the most powerful roles of the administration, and someone who defended the president's decision to fire James Comey.

4. Marina Hassapopoulou:

   As he has done with the Blade Runner legacy via' Blade Runner 2049'( 2017), Denis Villeneuve is capable of bringing in new fans and sparking renewed interest in the source materials, his film' Arrival' demonstrates that he is capable of handling complex storytelling in a way that still makes it accessible to mainstream audiences.

5. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   conglomerhates-this is a term that I coined while noticing the umbrella strategy under which certain entities in the -murderous music industry- steal the wailers reggae legacy. it was also a strategy developedin the early 1800's by which some sets of folks joined forces with each other to the exclusion of some, thereby monopolizing the market. today, we see the umg/bmg system of music and entertainment conglomerhates/conglomerates- doing the same thing.