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the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the racehorse's offspring all proved to be very good racers as well the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by three generations of offspring
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Recent Examples of offspring
Pliny the Elder believed that when adult eels shed bits of their skin by rubbing against rocks, offspring would emerge from them.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The Diamond Pack currently consists of a single male-female pair that officials expect to mate and produce offspring soon.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
Because Willa never had offspring during her lifetime, her clones represent a valuable source of genetic diversity for the remaining population.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The Diamond Pack currently consists of a single male-female pair that officials expect to mate and produce offspring soon.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
Because Willa never had offspring during her lifetime, her clones represent a valuable source of genetic diversity for the remaining population.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.Veronica Hilbring, Essence.com, 11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit, 8 July 2017
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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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Instead, these high-quality vegan bars are loaded with nuts, seeds, quinoa, and healthy fats to sustain cyclists for miles in the saddle.Joni Sweet, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Jobs include seed collection, sowing seed flats, transplanting seedlings, pruning, processing cuttings, composting, pot washing, weeding and maintaining the nursery space.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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But some of the key touchstones — a mix of music and stories, a centering of children with candles — are present.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Duff, 37, is currently focusing on her four children after welcoming a daughter, Townes, with husband Matthew Koma less than a year ago in May 2024.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Thank you for hosting and opening your home and family ❤️❤️❤️🥹🦃.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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The 49ers mourn the passing of Trent Williams' son and send him and his family all our love.Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024
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The bizarre incident was not broadcast on TV, but plenty of people in the crowd recorded the moment for posterity.David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The Daily Beast noted that Mahomes subsequently removed her like of Trump’s Aug. 13 post, though it was preserved for posterity in screenshots.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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