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
Female turkeys produce more female offspring under hunting pressure.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
There’s a courtship, then a mating, and then the pair raise their offspring.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Examination of ovaries suggests low reproductive capacity, meaning the species doesn’t produce offspring in large numbers.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
In real life, the rising talent is the offspring of Norwegian performers Pia Tjelta and Kyrre Haugen Sydness.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
There’s a courtship, then a mating, and then the pair raise their offspring.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Examination of ovaries suggests low reproductive capacity, meaning the species doesn’t produce offspring in large numbers.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
In real life, the rising talent is the offspring of Norwegian performers Pia Tjelta and Kyrre Haugen Sydness.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
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Colorful ceramic fruits, vegetables and flowers mingle on a table covered with myriad serving vessels, all handbuilt in Payawal’s studio, which looks out into her abundant kitchen garden.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Before the doors swung open at the ICNA Relief Food Pantry in suburban Glendale Heights on a recent Thursday, volunteers in lime-yellow hi-vis vests were putting out large boxes of vegetables and fruit and trays of breads, buns and a few smatterings of cookies from a nearby bakery.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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But now, after the assassination of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and with the collapse of the Iranian regime looking more likely, the IRGC and its progeny are in an existential moment.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Their new study published today in the journal Nature indicates that a specific molecular group inside the brain may largely determine how dads react to their progeny.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Michigan, Nebraska, Michigan State and Illinois received the top four seeds in the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament and will receive triple byes into the quarterfinals this week at the United Center.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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To be effective, pre-emergent herbicides must be applied before seeds germinate, generally in early spring for summer annuals and perennials, or early fall for winter annuals.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Rodin himself got married in 1961, to the psychologist Jill Schwab, and raised four children.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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None of the 140 children, teachers and staff inside the synagogue were injured, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and killed in the mass shooting that erupted at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024, left the Jackson County courthouse in tears on Monday afternoon.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Eagles, who are nearing the end of their Sphere residency in Las Vegas with a record-setting 56 shows, plan to record the performance for posterity.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Although the reason for the masquerade isn’t known, the photographer did take down the names of his subjects for posterity.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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