as in fruit
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
Also familiar are several possible unauthorized offspring, hushed up but not quite silent.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Phone calls were made and shouts were heard over hedges as moms were informed their offspring would be dining abroad.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Historical and literary sources document infertile men knowingly encouraging their wives to take lovers to ensure offspring, for example.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
Driven by instinct, some species have developed effective yet bizarre ways to ensure their offspring have the best chance of survival.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Phone calls were made and shouts were heard over hedges as moms were informed their offspring would be dining abroad.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Historical and literary sources document infertile men knowingly encouraging their wives to take lovers to ensure offspring, for example.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
Driven by instinct, some species have developed effective yet bizarre ways to ensure their offspring have the best chance of survival.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
Noun
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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
Noun
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Unlike his father in 1883 and his progeny in Yellowstone, Spencer doesn’t care about legacy.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Mar. 2025
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As the progeny of Ernie Isley — a key songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of The Isley Brothers, perhaps the most prolific soul group of all time — Alex Isley knows a thing or two about sensuality and intimacy.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the morning, Lochlan makes a protein shake without washing out the poisonous seeds in the container.—
Colleen Kratofil,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Illustration: Kristina Armitage/Quanta Magazine Moore recognized the seeds of Turing machine behavior in the subject of his graduate studies: chaos.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Born in Georgia, Ridley was the seventh of eight children, and born on Dec. 21, 1952.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The dangers of children having phones at school is another issue the show tackles, albeit subtly.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Neglect of Personal Hygiene: Refusing to eat with the family or to maintain personal hygiene, like taking baths.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This can create stigma that directly affects patients with ASD, as well as their families.—
James M. Gaylor,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cambodian engineers will be among those innovating for posterity.—
Suwanna Gauntlett,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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On the shelf above, a contemporary shopping bag from a Loewe store was being kept for posterity.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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