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
As for the chthonic powers who might intrude upon us, the worst must be the Titans, primeval offspring of Gaia and Uranus, Earth and Sky.
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
If Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi could naturally mate with historical dire wolves and produce fertile offspring, then they would be considered true dire wolves under the biological species concept.
—Elay Shech, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
If Korda happens to bond with his offspring, that’s a bonus.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
If Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi could naturally mate with historical dire wolves and produce fertile offspring, then they would be considered true dire wolves under the biological species concept.
—Elay Shech, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
If Korda happens to bond with his offspring, that’s a bonus.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
Noun
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.—
Veronica Hilbring,
Essence.com,
11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?—
Rick Martinez,
Bon Appetit,
8 July 2017
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In any other sport, the progeny of a former star player ascending to the highest level would be especially noteworthy.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Hillyer’s movie centers on Countess Marya Zaleska (Gloria Holden), a Dracula progeny who kidnaps a young woman in Transylvania.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The Clippers clinched the No. 5 seed in the West last season and were a game away from advancing to the second round for the first time since the 2021 season.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Looking at the imagery of The Sun card in the Tarot, this is a reminder that your inner child is not gone, but ready to be reawakened.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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France has issued a restrictive outdoor smoking ban, including at public parks, swimming pools, beaches, or anywhere children may be present, to ensure their protection.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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The Goncalves family blasted the plea deal Monday evening on social media.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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Her name was not released pending notification of her family.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2025
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As a lecturer at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering on the Indiana University Indianapolis campus, Powers teaches classes on video game history and creature design and spearheads efforts to preserve the best video games for posterity.—
Holly V. Hays,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Osbourne, 76, encouraged fans to create Ozzy dupes for posterity.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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