descendants

noun

variants also descendents
plural of descendant
as in successors

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  1. successors
  2. offspring
  3. children
  4. scions
Noun
  • The unique build revitalizes the first hypercar of Bugatti’s modern era with details borrowed from its successors, the Chiron and, yes, the Tourbillon.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The system that allows certain actors to manipulate the system to appoint successors is not democratic, fair or ethical.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of successors
Noun
  • In front, Palo Alto 30-somethings bob in the waves on their surfboards, cheered on by their WASPy spouses clad in linen tunics, who keep half an eye on their salty-haired offspring hunting for seashells on the beach.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Unusually for insects, the polyphagous shot-hole borer does not require a male to produce offspring.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of offspring
Noun
  • There have been no arrests made in relation to the death, police told CNN, but the father of one of Fortune’s children was arrested shortly after the discovery of her body on unrelated weapons charges, jail records show.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Things can get even more complicated when several children or grandchildren inherit the property.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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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