Synonyms of posterity

posterity

noun

pä-ˈster-ə-tē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offspring
• progeny
• fruit
• family
• seed
• child
• issue
• spawn
• get
• brood
• young
• lineage
• hatch
• litter
• kin
• scion
• stock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grandfather
• father
• parent
• progenitor
• ancestor
• antecedent
• forefather
• forebear
• primogenitor
• forebearer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of posterity

Correspondent Faith Salie looks into what objects – high tech and low – made the cut to be preserved for posterity; and how the capsule itself was designed to survive 250 years underground. — David Morgan, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Even at the outset of her literary career, Ichiyō wondered about posterity. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Pritzker last fall tasked the Illinois Accountability Commission with fact-finding about the sweeping Chicago-area raids for posterity, the public eye and potential future law enforcement actions, but the panel itself has no direct law enforcement power. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

This isn’t some ultra-aged vintage whisky that’s been released for posterity’s sake; there is a reason, a point of view, and a theme to this single malt. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026

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