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
Visionary city politicians of the 1970s protected land for posterity by preventing overdevelopment and creating scenic Mission Trails Park.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
The mishap was actually recorded for posterity, appearing midway through her new documentary Kenia Os: La OG, which follows the biggest show of her career at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Carney is one of the rare Black soldiers who fought for American independence whose story has been preserved for posterity.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
After mourners left thousands of tributes to the late heavy metal legend on Black Sabbath Bridge in Ozzy’s native Birmingham, England following his death from a heart attack on July 22 at age 76, those flowers and keepsakes have been preserved and cataloged for posterity.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
The mishap was actually recorded for posterity, appearing midway through her new documentary Kenia Os: La OG, which follows the biggest show of her career at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Carney is one of the rare Black soldiers who fought for American independence whose story has been preserved for posterity.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
After mourners left thousands of tributes to the late heavy metal legend on Black Sabbath Bridge in Ozzy’s native Birmingham, England following his death from a heart attack on July 22 at age 76, those flowers and keepsakes have been preserved and cataloged for posterity.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterity
offspring
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New seasonal ranges provide better temperatures, more resources and opportunities to produce healthy offspring.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Plummer died in 2021 at age 91, and his cinematic offspring remembered him warmly.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Posterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterity. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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