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
The ninth inning is saved for posterity with a recording of the Dodgers' radio broadcast with the team's legendary broadcaster Vin Scully.
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Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Visionary city politicians of the 1970s protected land for posterity by preventing overdevelopment and creating scenic Mission Trails Park.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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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Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Visionary city politicians of the 1970s protected land for posterity by preventing overdevelopment and creating scenic Mission Trails Park.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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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The team then examined how the virus affected the males’ reproductive system and whether those changes could influence their offspring.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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Her organization trains advisers, offers consulting services, and develops tools to help families prepare the next generations for wealth by openly discussing values and helping offspring define their own futures.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Posterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterity. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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