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as in weeping
bending downward or forward
the descendant branches of a weeping willow
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Recent Examples of descendant
Casey Clark, Parents, 30 July 2024
Her anti-intellectual agenda would take root in the nation’s youngest minds, filtering down through descendant generations.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
For descendants who live a little farther north, there’s the Palm Beach County chapter, known as the Isaac Allerton Colony, with about 90 members, said Debbie Carbia, cohistorian of the Florida Society of Mayflower Descendants.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Oliver Origin: German, French Meaning: Olive tree, ancestors descendant
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Olivier (French)
Famous Namesakes: Actor Oliver Hudson, athlete Oliver Kahn
Peak Popularity: Oliver jumped to the #3 most popular boy name in 2019 and has remained since.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 30 July 2024
Her anti-intellectual agenda would take root in the nation’s youngest minds, filtering down through descendant generations.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Noun
Lamar, who’s enrolled in the Blackfeet Tribe and is a descendant of the Wichita Tribe, attributed the low prosecution numbers to the complexity of bringing those cases to court.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
For descendants who live a little farther north, there’s the Palm Beach County chapter, known as the Isaac Allerton Colony, with about 90 members, said Debbie Carbia, cohistorian of the Florida Society of Mayflower Descendants.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descendant
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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Among the most glaring examples is Ninth Division Commander Gen. Roh Tae-gun (Park Jae-hoon, excellent), a weak-willed lackey seduced by power and greed who’s based on Roh Tae-woo, Chun’s successor as president in 1988.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The TikTok legislation imposes hefty fines on companies found to be in violation, and Trump or his eventual successor could change their minds on enforcement.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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The offspring of Lawrence and Murphy began dating in 2021 and were engaged just last month, sharing the romantic moment on social media.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Now, as the country ponders a return to the 2016-2020 period, when Mathews’ ideological offspring ran riot from Oregon to Washington, DC, his saga is getting marquee billing.Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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The custom-residential markets of Washington, D.C., Delaware, and Virginia each share in the distinction of being mostly concerned with country- and suburban-specific renovation and restoration, specifically of Colonial and Colonial Revival prototypes and their progeny.Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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But cyanobacteria have an evolutionary incentive to pass on relevant information to their progeny: Each cell divides into two identical clones, and each of those does as well, ad infinitum.Elizabeth Landau, quantamagazine.org, 11 Oct. 2024
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The scion of a wealthy Baltimore family who was a high school valedictorian and an Ivy League graduate was in Pennsylvania for several days, police said, after allegedly gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last Wednesday outside a Manhattan hotel about 230 miles from Altoona.John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In adulthood, the scion started to embrace his father's legacy.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
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This playful hanging figure will give your trick-or-treaters and guests a laugh instead of a fright.Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
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Best of all, the tranquil sea surrounding the island is renowned for its calm waters and relatively shallow depths, especially during low tide, creating the perfect environment for children to safely enjoy the water.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Every child deserves to feel safe in their classroom.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Descendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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