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descendants

noun

variants also descendents
plural of descendant
as in successors

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  1. successors
  2. offspring
  3. children
  4. scions
Noun
  • That order barred then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, or any of her successors, from releasing or sharing that portion of the report.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This ongoing Lorne Watch, with predictions of his retirement and potential successors, began around Season 40 and continues.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • Chinese officials, White House senior staff, Cabinet members, Trump offspring, congressional GOP leaders and several members of the Supreme Court also are in attendance.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The pandas produced five cubs, but none of the offspring survived.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of offspring
Noun
  • Meanwhile, local Church leaders hope the pope's visit will repair the Church's standing after a crushing 2021 report found that some 330,000 French children had been abused by Catholic clergy and lay leaders over seven decades.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Recently, the Illinois Department of Public Health released its new immunization guidance for children and adults heading into the fall respiratory virus season and school year.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of children
Noun
  • In advance of the World Cup, NetJets signed Lionel Messi as an ambassador, including a private youth clinic for the scions of its fractional-share owners.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The political scions — and many of their family members — were divided by the 2024 presidential election.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Definition of scions
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“Descendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendants. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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