Inherits is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Inherits meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of inherit
Using Inherits
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of inherit
- In the example corpus, inherits often appears in combinations such as: inherits the, who inherits, he inherits.
Context around Inherits
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Inherits
- In this selection, "inherits" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, trend, brother, middleton and vical stand out and add context to how "inherits" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a player inherits or buys and a woman inherits a house. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "inherits" sits close to words such as aarp, accretion and aerosols, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with inherits
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The new government inherits a strong economy with fiscal prudence in place. (12 words)
Minister Meghwal also inherits a somewhat mixed legacy from his predecessor, Kiren Rijiju. (13 words)
Kelly inherits a Penn-Trafford team that returns four starters and numerous lettermen. (13 words)
Not only does it have a strong cast and production crew behind it that the material has to live up to, but it inherits the demands and wishes of franchise fans dating back to the first game. (37 words)
Bloomfield inherits a Wanderers team in fabulous form after three wins in a week - two against leading promotion contenders - and they look a good bet to reach the playoffs for the third time in four seasons. (36 words)
Day paints Ellie as a narcissist and negligent mother more concerned with her church and community activities than looking after her son, who inherits her narcissism along with a thirst for social recognition and public service. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
For Popper, each scientist who embarks on a certain research trend inherits the tradition of the scientists before them as he or she inherits their studies and any conclusions that superseded it.
Sir Pitt Crawley, Baronet Rawdon Crawley's elder brother inherits the Crawley estate from his elderly father, and he also inherits from his wealthy aunt, Miss Crawley.
After her mother’s death, Abby (Tuppence Middleton) inherits an old motel near where she grew up in the Clifton Hill neighborhood of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
A game in which a player inherits or buys a house and then tends to it, Hobbit-style, would make a great sim.
An African proverb says when two brothers fight to the death an enemy comes to and inherits their property.
Bloomfield inherits a Wanderers team in fabulous form after three wins in a week - two against leading promotion contenders - and they look a good bet to reach the playoffs for the third time in four seasons.
He inherits a monumental task and we all trust that his youthful zeal can drive our causes onward.
In this comedy, dimwitted Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) inherits a near-bankrupt automobile parts factory and his sentimental connection prompts an attempt to keep the business afloat.
Minister Meghwal also inherits a somewhat mixed legacy from his predecessor, Kiren Rijiju.
Not only does it have a strong cast and production crew behind it that the material has to live up to, but it inherits the demands and wishes of franchise fans dating back to the first game.
Day paints Ellie as a narcissist and negligent mother more concerned with her church and community activities than looking after her son, who inherits her narcissism along with a thirst for social recognition and public service.
Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania, and finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors.
Maybe … especially considering each child born in the United States immediately inherits a debt of (and that’s just from its government).
She inherits one of the most scrutinised briefs in government, as the UK grapples with an asylum backlog and small boat crossings in the English Channel.
The new government inherits a strong economy with fiscal prudence in place.
A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she’s unaware that members of the community have been trying to locate and kill her to remove the curse that has plagued them for years.
Kelly inherits a Penn-Trafford team that returns four starters and numerous lettermen.
She inherits the position from interim head coach Aaron A. Swinson, who took over the team Jan.
Brickell also inherits Vical’s previous funding agreement with North Carolina-based NovaQuest Co-Investment Fund LP, which could provide up to $25 million over the course of several milestone payments.
Coosa Christian’s latest head football coach inherits a program that has made the postseason the past three years.
Common combinations with inherits
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: