- present participle of inherit.
inheriting
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We want the intimacy of a home without necessarily inheriting all the obligations of maintaining one.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
The buyers are inheriting an already lucrative business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
As nonspouses inheriting an IRA, the options for you and your siblings are more restricted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
A bereaved man says he has been hit with a "death tax" after inheriting his mother's home.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
While he’s onstage he gets a phone call stating he’ll be inheriting his great-aunt’s golden fleece collection.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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