as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the rancher carefully examined the progeny of the new breed of cattle
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This specimen offered is an F2 progeny of this original cross.
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Camouflage patterns and rasta colors adorn noticeably giddy attendees of all ages as the iconic musician’s progeny share his music and its timeless message.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
His challengers this time were not Wall Street bankers but his own progeny.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
General Hospital has recast the pair’s progeny, Aiden Spencer, with actor Colin Cassidy, beginning with the Sept. 30 episode, Soap Opera Digest reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Camouflage patterns and rasta colors adorn noticeably giddy attendees of all ages as the iconic musician’s progeny share his music and its timeless message.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
His challengers this time were not Wall Street bankers but his own progeny.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
General Hospital has recast the pair’s progeny, Aiden Spencer, with actor Colin Cassidy, beginning with the Sept. 30 episode, Soap Opera Digest reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Progeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progeny. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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