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
David and Victoria are early pioneers in the modern practice of overexposing one’s offspring.
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Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Parents react in different ways, from telling their potty-mouthed offspring to stop, to explaining why this is a bad habit, to ignoring the behavior, or even enforcing consequences as a punishment.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
Over the subsequent stories, Goodman crafts subtle investigations of the relations between siblings, the fine blend of anxiety and pride parents feel for their offspring, and the bemused affection an aunt or uncle might feel for their aimless nieces or haphazard nephews.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
Additionally, trees grown from nuts that are the offspring of a single individual frequently result in trees that are highly variable in terms of the nuts produced, including a range of nut sizes and nut quality.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Parents react in different ways, from telling their potty-mouthed offspring to stop, to explaining why this is a bad habit, to ignoring the behavior, or even enforcing consequences as a punishment.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
Over the subsequent stories, Goodman crafts subtle investigations of the relations between siblings, the fine blend of anxiety and pride parents feel for their offspring, and the bemused affection an aunt or uncle might feel for their aimless nieces or haphazard nephews.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
Additionally, trees grown from nuts that are the offspring of a single individual frequently result in trees that are highly variable in terms of the nuts produced, including a range of nut sizes and nut quality.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
Noun
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This seems odd but ripening fruit releases small amounts of ethylene gas which can reduce the longevity of the arrangement.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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The garden — featuring Ruth’s extensive collection — was established more than 50 years ago on what had been a fruit and nut orchard.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Throughout his rise to power and reign, actually, rumors constantly swirled about Hitler’s romantic partners and possible progeny.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
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Advocates of our robot future have similarly mundane plans for our mechanical progeny.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Minutes later, Marwan came out of the kitchen, his apron splashed with tomato seeds and parsley.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Kouri Richins, a Utah children’s book author and mother of three, is charged with murdering her husband, Eric Richins, in a case that has drawn intense scrutiny and widespread media attention.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Jon Ruben, a 76-year-old retired British veterinarian, was sentenced to 23 years and 10 months in prison on charges of child abuse after drugging boys with sedative-laden candy last year at a summer camp in England.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The family had called 911 to report that Chakraborty was throwing glass at his home on Parsons Blvd.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That stillness is what drew Nancy and her family to the area decades ago.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Still, there’s a sense of a fertile cultural moment being captured for posterity, however routinely.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Not missing a beat, Austin even made sure that the couple would have footage of the emotional proposal for posterity, asking friends in the audience to take lots of photos and videos throughout the night.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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