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
Their offspring spread further west, and in 2011 a wolf dubbed OR7 by biologists made its way from Oregon to California, achieving minor celebrity as residents watched his progress on online cameras and cheered the breed’s success.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
On Monday, the organization announced that its offsprings’ names would be Warner Bros. and Discovery Global.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Certain frogs have been documented soliciting mates outside of their own species to up the chances that their offspring will survive periods of drought.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
What Are the Basics of DNA? DNA is the genetic material passed down from an organism to its offspring.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 July 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
On Monday, the organization announced that its offsprings’ names would be Warner Bros. and Discovery Global.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Certain frogs have been documented soliciting mates outside of their own species to up the chances that their offspring will survive periods of drought.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
What Are the Basics of DNA? DNA is the genetic material passed down from an organism to its offspring.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 July 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
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The model was the progeny of British marque Sunbeam, owned by Rootes Group, and a Carroll Shelby scheme that stuffed Ford’s then-new 260 ci small-block V-8 engine under the bonnet.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
22 Aug. 2025
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The event builds off of the company’s DC All In era as well as its progeny, Absolute Universe.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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The exterior staircase will feature shapes inspired by leaves and seeds, with colors flowing from the warm tones of fall to the bright greens of spring.—
Debra Skodack,
Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Ravens were the No. 3 seed in the AFC last season and the Lions were the NFC's top seed.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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She is survived by her children, Neil, Grey and Julia Larsen; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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Cutler and Cavallari were married from 2013-2020 and share three children.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Determine family meeting places, and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Just days earlier, Katherine teased a big family milestone to come.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Poetry is impossible because its posterity is sacrificed on the altar of inevitability.—
Ed Simon
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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After mourners left thousands of tributes to the late heavy metal legend on Black Sabbath Bridge in Ozzy’s native Birmingham, England following his death from a heart attack on July 22 at age 76, those flowers and keepsakes have been preserved and cataloged for posterity.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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