Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descendants
Noun
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Ilunga’s successors tried to reclaim the incident as a moment of humour, too.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026 -
More recent studies, carried out amid a larger crisis to replicate research results in the behavioral sciences, have cast doubt on the findings of Mischel and his successors.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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According to the Audubon Zoo, the facility's reptile building is closed to visitors for renovation, but its herpetology department is currently caring for a breeding colony of 21 adult pine snakes, which produce offspring each year that are released into the wild.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Scientists raise male mosquitoes that cannot produce viable offspring.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Families with young children could ride all the rides, see the shows and meet multiple characters in a day, if lines aren’t too long, but the park isn’t meant to be treated like a checklist.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood face-to-face.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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But what actually does losing it all mean to a descendant of scions?—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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“Descendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendants. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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