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
Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
My offspring are way more demanding.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
According to the federal government, 22 right whale offspring have been spotted during the calving season that runs from mid-November through mid-April.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Growing up to seven feet in length, their silver-gray skin decorated with a mosaic of dark spots and ovals, these annual visitors are mostly pregnant females, thought to be drawn to La Jolla’s warm, shallow waters as a place to incubate their offspring.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
My offspring are way more demanding.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
According to the federal government, 22 right whale offspring have been spotted during the calving season that runs from mid-November through mid-April.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Growing up to seven feet in length, their silver-gray skin decorated with a mosaic of dark spots and ovals, these annual visitors are mostly pregnant females, thought to be drawn to La Jolla’s warm, shallow waters as a place to incubate their offspring.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
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Trees need a lot of water in their first year of establishment, especially fruit trees.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The surrounding ornamental designs of flowers and fruit include the arms of the Genoese Republic and the Custody of the Holy Land, the arm of the Franciscan order that shares guardianship of the Holy Sepulcher.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Only a shadow of these forests’ old-growth trees remain as their second-growth progeny continue to be felled.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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But now, after the assassination of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and with the collapse of the Iranian regime looking more likely, the IRGC and its progeny are in an existential moment.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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If the flesh is warm for your palate, use only half of the ribs and seeds (which are even spicier), or omit them entirely.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both teams are safely in the mix for the play-in tournament (seeds 7-10), two games ahead of 10th-place Golden State (33-38) and four games behind seventh-place Phoenix (39-32).—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kefir is the wild child of the yogurt family—the drinkable liquid is super gut friendly, and is believed to lower inflammation throughout the body.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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During her tenure as a state representative and throughout her campaign for Illinois comptroller, Croke has pointed to her experience as a mother when discussing policies affecting working families.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The album’s name, Arirang, pays tribute to a treasured Korean folk ballad of the same name, which was famously the country’s first song, sung by Korean men, ever recorded (it was preserved for posterity by American ethnologist Alice Fletcher in 1896).—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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These brave souls forged new frontiers for nation-states and planted the right flag for posterity.—
S.C. Stuart,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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