descendants

variants also descendents
plural of descendant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descendants
Noun
  • Though Xi, 72, retains a firm grip on power, the lack of successors has raised fears of an internecine struggle, The New York Times reported.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The play focuses on the assassination of the title character by a conspiracy headed by Brutus and Cassius and the defeat of the conspirators in battle by Caesar’s successors, the triumvirate of Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The decorative leaves of blue hibiscus are palmate, deeply lobed and appear to be the hybrid offspring of an oak leaf and a snowflake.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In August, the former professional football player filed for sole physical custody of his and Zolciak's children.
    Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Beatrice and Eugenie's children do not have royal titles and use their fathers' surnames, reflecting their parents' wishes to raise them largely outside formal royal life.
    Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Half Million, the coffee chain founded by two scions of the billionaire Al Rajhi banking family, has hired EFG Hermes and SNB Capital to advise on an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The main characters—Arthur, Benjamin, Edward, and Anne—were real-life scions of the famous beer empire.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Eligible claimants have until July 23, 2026, to submit the forms.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Some were filed by individual claimants, others by estates, said Marin County Counsel Brian Washington.
    Cameron Macdonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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