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
This means that each parent must possess the same gene in order for the disease to present itself in offspring.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Fans got a glimpse at the duo's to-wear-or-not-to-wear banter on Instagram when the Padma's All American author attempted to police her offspring's low-rise jeans by finding any solution to keep them hung on her hips.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The resulting hybrid offspring won’t resemble their parent plants, so saving seeds for next year won’t be possible.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
By breeding Florida’s hardened survivors with Honduran corals, the scientists hope to create offspring that will carry a new heat-resistant genetic armor for the climate battles ahead.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Fans got a glimpse at the duo's to-wear-or-not-to-wear banter on Instagram when the Padma's All American author attempted to police her offspring's low-rise jeans by finding any solution to keep them hung on her hips.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The resulting hybrid offspring won’t resemble their parent plants, so saving seeds for next year won’t be possible.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
By breeding Florida’s hardened survivors with Honduran corals, the scientists hope to create offspring that will carry a new heat-resistant genetic armor for the climate battles ahead.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
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Most humans today, including most readers of this article, get a significant portion of their calories from carbohydrates — grains, tubers, legumes and fruits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Avoid adding smelly meats, fruit rinds or other sweet-smelling food scraps to your compost.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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The progeny of football's most famous quarterback family, Manning is currently the favorite to win this year's Heisman Trophy and is already being talked about as a future No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft — despite having thrown fewer than 100 passes in his collegiate career to date.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
29 Aug. 2025
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Tems, Tyla, and Amaarae are also, in many ways, of her progeny, too.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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In April 2023, Quantum Source raised $27 million in one of the largest seed rounds in quantum computing at the time, and raised another $50 million in September 2024.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The silky lotion protects with 10% zinc oxide, hydrates with jojoba seed and almond oils, and gets your skin ridiculously glowy with a rosy-beige tint.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hence children who develop strong foundational skills early are better equipped to use AI tools beneficially later.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The ninth inning is saved for posterity with a recording of the Dodgers' radio broadcast with the team's legendary broadcaster Vin Scully.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Visionary city politicians of the 1970s protected land for posterity by preventing overdevelopment and creating scenic Mission Trails Park.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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