POSTERITY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

posterity

noun

pä-ˈster-ə-tē

as in offspring

the descendants of a person, animal, or plant an association for people who have claims for being the posterity of Thomas Jefferson

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Recent Examples of posterity This isn’t some ultra-aged vintage whisky that’s been released for posterity’s sake; there is a reason, a point of view, and a theme to this single malt. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026 Plutarch wrote it down for posterity, and the line outlived everything else known about the campaign. —

Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026 Winning Monday night would be an emphatic statement for college basketball posterity. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 Did someone just driving by see the action happening and call the nearby camera crew to ensure it was captured for posterity? —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posterity

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offspring

Noun

Poison dart frogs go the extra (quarter) mile Male poison dart frogs, like many other frogs, are known for transporting their offspring from land to water by carrying the tadpoles on their backs.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 June 2026
Domestic animals become feral by surviving on their own in the wild and raising their offspring without help from humans.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026