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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descendants
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The assessment by the Washington, DC think tank outlined how Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SCNC) had directed military and civilian officials to designate successors in the event of leadership disruption to ensure continuation in the event of war.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
In the century or so since, his successors have painstakingly worked to count, track, identify, label and categorize these cells.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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This can be explained by the need for the parent to survive long enough to support their offspring.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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At least, that's what scientists had generally thought about hybrids, the offspring of these unions.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Framed black and white photos of her now-adult children as youngsters hang along one wall, serving as a sweet reminder of days past.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Because such materials can be difficult to detect once products are frozen, widespread recalls help prevent potentially serious harm to consumers, especially children, who are a common audience for corn dog and pancake stick products.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The main characters—Arthur, Benjamin, Edward, and Anne—were real-life scions of the famous beer empire.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Deadline can reveal that the claimants, represented by law firm Edwin Coe, have filed a High Court complaint citing copyright and design right concerns.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The seven claimants – who include Elton John's husband David Furnish – accuse Associated Newspapers of activities such as hacking their voicemails, burglary, and obtaining their medical records by deception.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Descendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendants. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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