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
Tibbles and her feral offspring swiftly exterminated the island’s endemic Lyall’s wren — a flightless, songbird that had evolved without mammalian predators.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
There are simply too many variables to consider, including the genetic influence of does on their male offspring and the role that maturity plays in antler growth.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: The company believes these clones — or future clones and offspring — could bring genetic diversity to the captive breeding population of red wolves.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The moment struck a chord with many TikTok users who watched, with comments praising the cat's desire to share her offspring with her human.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
There are simply too many variables to consider, including the genetic influence of does on their male offspring and the role that maturity plays in antler growth.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: The company believes these clones — or future clones and offspring — could bring genetic diversity to the captive breeding population of red wolves.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The moment struck a chord with many TikTok users who watched, with comments praising the cat's desire to share her offspring with her human.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.—
Veronica Hilbring,
Essence.com,
11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?—
Rick Martinez,
Bon Appetit,
8 July 2017
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Some images depict mothers as goddesses or warriors, ready to rise in righteous defense of their progeny.—
Seyward Darby,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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Over the past decade, cartel-forward films and TV shows—Narcos, Sicario, Breaking Bad, and their progeny—have permeated both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025
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These harmful actions by police would be embracing cruelty and sowing seeds of distrust between local communities and law enforcement.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The old flowers give way to long, thin seed pods that ripen and pop open for easy seed saving or reseeding in warmer zones.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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While recording a commercial focused on hopes for one’s children, the script struck a personal chord.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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What happens to the children of mixed-status families or those in the middle of complex legal proceedings?—
Vilerka Bilbao,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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The Duck Dynasty patriarch died at age 79 on Sunday after being diagnosed in 2024 with Alzheimer’s disease, his family announced in statements on social media.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 May 2025
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Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling and good meaningful cries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Recognizing the significance of the moment, Morgan used his talents to commemorate the scene for posterity.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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But Kasner was determined to find a way to salvage it for posterity.—
Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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