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
These offspring can be snipped off and planted to create new plants.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
This is because using the same pesticide repeatedly allows some pests to survive and pass on their resistance to their offspring.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The Bradford pear is an offspring of the Callery pear, which is native to Asia.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
DiCicco bred and trained three of Buddy’s offspring for future films in the franchise.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
This is because using the same pesticide repeatedly allows some pests to survive and pass on their resistance to their offspring.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The Bradford pear is an offspring of the Callery pear, which is native to Asia.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
DiCicco bred and trained three of Buddy’s offspring for future films in the franchise.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
Noun
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The following year, for her 66th birthday in 2023, Fatou received a basket full of vegetables and fruit.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Another girl, Donna Jo, apparently naked on a back-yard lawn, holds several small, round pieces of fruit, still on their leafy branch, clasped to her chest like a trophy.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the final battle against Papa Bowser and his progeny, Mario and Peach leap over the giant King Koopa on the lava bridge and send him tumbling into the molten river below.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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To match the progeny of the pros, ambitious kids like Ken had to work extra hard.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But know that dahlias grown from seed are not true to their parent plant due to cross-pollination.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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Use physical barriers like stone, plastic, or metal edging to keep gravel and grass separate and keep seeds from getting in the gravel.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While raising young children, Currie finally obtained her undergraduate degree in 1968 before working on the campaign of activist and lawyer Michael Shakman to be elected delegate to the 1969-70 constitutional convention.—
Hannah Meisel,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Harper’s Bazaar didn’t report a due date for her third child.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Spotify is also taking the opportunity to introduce a new chart in the US that shows the best kids' and family stories to listen to.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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The title comes from the street address for the home Crystal and his family lived in for 46 years, a house lost in last year's devastating Palisades fires.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Winning Monday night would be an emphatic statement for college basketball posterity.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Did someone just driving by see the action happening and call the nearby camera crew to ensure it was captured for posterity?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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