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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Zach is hunched over a bowl of fruit-adjacent cereal studying a Calvin and Hobbes book lying open on the counter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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The designers have often drawn on Dolce's Sicilian roots, with sexy sheer materials and netting for menswear, along with bright floral and fruit prints and jewelry with oversized crosses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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The couple's adult children from previous relationships are meeting this weekend, sources told TMZ.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Parents will be held accountable if their children are caught violating the city code.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Within months, her brother had sold the family home in Streamwood for around $160,000.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That game served as a fundraiser for the MacCallum family.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 13 Apr. 2026.
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