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
Her offspring hatch the next year.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Think about our offspring, our kids.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Stop being a people-pleaser, particularly where your offspring is concerned.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The offspring of these partnerships shaped the mixed—or mestizo— population.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Think about our offspring, our kids.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Stop being a people-pleaser, particularly where your offspring is concerned.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The offspring of these partnerships shaped the mixed—or mestizo— population.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
Noun
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Citrus and Flavonoid-Rich Fruits Citrus fruits are full of stroke-preventing nutrients, such as vitamin C, folate, and flavonoids.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
8 Nov. 2025
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When eaten fresh, the fruit has the texture of a dry, sweet apple.—
Laura Simpson,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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While Roan is certainly one of Lauper’s pop progeny, Lauper has also raved about Roan.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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Peete ‘forever changed my life’ That question haunts Peete’s progeny.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When teams are fighting for home-court advantage or top-six seeds in their conference or even just trying to make the Play-In Tournament, this early-season execution in crunch time will provide a massive advantage or disadvantage.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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This flavorful twist to the classic cranberry chutney has a little something extra, thanks to the addition of cayenne pepper, fresh ginger, cloves, and mustard seeds.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Under the public trees, children ran exultantly between cars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For example, for a family of three paying $22,000 annual premiums with a $21,000 deductible is essentially paying mortgage on an expensive non-existent house.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In her eight years practicing family law, Jackie Combs has helped her clients navigate many divorces.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Winning a Pulitzer doesn’t always please posterity.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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But his archive serves more than posterity.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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