sons

noun

Definition of sonsnext
plural of son
1
as in daughters

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2
as in heirs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sons
  1. heirs
  2. successors
  3. children
  4. offspring
Noun
  • More than a half-century later, a group of Hungarian Holocaust survivors and their heirs sued Hungary and its national railway in 2010, seeking compensation for property the government stole from them.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Leaving your heirs the task of trying to regain access to dozens of online accounts will be both time-consuming and frustrating or in some cases impossible without critical information.
    Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of heirs
Noun
  • As a result, companies that overlook the constant nurturing of successors may end up in jeopardy.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This figure surpasses deportations under both Obama's predecessors and successors, according to data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Migration Policy Institute data reviewed by Newsweek.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of successors
Noun
  • As families grow from two married adults to larger households with multiple children, others have reduced their circle of giving.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hospital records show that a family of eight was among those killed, including four children, their parents and two grandparents.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of children
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of offspring
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