as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
an association for people who have claims for being the posterity of Thomas Jefferson
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Recent Examples of posterity
And the film has stood the test of time, capturing the essence of America's early space program for posterity.
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ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
Luiz likens her work to digging through trash to get a fuller picture of what life used to be like, then documenting that for posterity.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
The signs section of the site is the most captivating, being organized by state and preserving for posterity the buzzing neon signs of places such as the Choo-Choo, in Des Plaines, Illinois, and Bingo’s Motel, in Wakefield, Michigan.
—Air Mail, 31 May 2025
So far, the second-term Trump Administration has scrubbed federal websites, limited reporters’ access, and used disappearing-message apps for high-level communications that typically should be retained for posterity.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
Luiz likens her work to digging through trash to get a fuller picture of what life used to be like, then documenting that for posterity.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
The signs section of the site is the most captivating, being organized by state and preserving for posterity the buzzing neon signs of places such as the Choo-Choo, in Des Plaines, Illinois, and Bingo’s Motel, in Wakefield, Michigan.
—Air Mail, 31 May 2025
So far, the second-term Trump Administration has scrubbed federal websites, limited reporters’ access, and used disappearing-message apps for high-level communications that typically should be retained for posterity.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for posterity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterity
offspring
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What Are the Basics of DNA? DNA is the genetic material passed down from an organism to its offspring.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 July 2025
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To put this to the test, the researchers used an environmental cue – exposing the mothers to cold and darkness – to trigger diapause in her offspring, which was maintained for three months.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 July 2025
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“Posterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterity. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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