as in fruit
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the racehorse's offspring all proved to be very good racers as well the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by three generations of offspring
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Recent Examples of offspring
Because California condors can typically only produce one offspring every two years, the recovery of the species has been slow.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
New seasonal ranges provide better temperatures, more resources and opportunities to produce healthy offspring.
—Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Now zoo elephant populations are aging out with no offspring to replace them.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
New seasonal ranges provide better temperatures, more resources and opportunities to produce healthy offspring.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
New seasonal ranges provide better temperatures, more resources and opportunities to produce healthy offspring.
—Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Now zoo elephant populations are aging out with no offspring to replace them.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
New seasonal ranges provide better temperatures, more resources and opportunities to produce healthy offspring.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
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There are farmers' markets all over the county offering everything from fruits and veggies to jams and maple syrup, and picturesque towns and villages like Fleischmanns, Walton, and Hobart provide scenic locales for strolling, shopping, and dining.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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In 1995, Waters chose a public middle school in Berkeley as the flagship for her nonprofit, The Edible Schoolyard Project, in which students tend to on-site gardens and learn to grow and cook their own vegetables, fruits, and herbs.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Johnny Carson rarely had to deal with such stuff, but his progeny have grappled with it with increasing frequency.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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While there is acknowledgement that smaller teams, such as Norway’s Valarenga, could be on the receiving end of heavy defeats with the shift in format, the benefits of seeing top seeds clash early in the competition mean more overall interest.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Key Takeaways Both hemp seeds and chia seeds are nutrient-dense foods that can support weight loss when incorporated into a balanced diet.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an Osage County courtroom.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some schools offer tuition discounts if multiple children from the same family are enrolled.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Dancers and band members from the nearby Edison School of the Arts performed at the grand opening ceremony, where Elanco launched a nutrition program to feed and educate 250 families in the Valley Neighborhood.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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To find that balance, for myself and my family, I meal-prep about once a week.—
Millie Peartree,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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But his archive serves more than posterity.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lassauce succeeded and was rewarded with triumphant cheers from his fellow marine biologists on the boat, who knew full well the rarity of what had just been documented for posterity.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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