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
Although the reason for the masquerade isn’t known, the photographer did take down the names of his subjects for posterity.
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
After 70 years on Vista Avenue, council members unanimously agreed to grant the animatronic sign protection for posterity at its post between Overland Road and Kootenai Street on the Boise Bench.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s a sense of a fertile cultural moment being captured for posterity, however routinely.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
For myriad reasons, certain protestors may not have wanted to explicitly identify themselves for posterity even years after the fact.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
After 70 years on Vista Avenue, council members unanimously agreed to grant the animatronic sign protection for posterity at its post between Overland Road and Kootenai Street on the Boise Bench.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s a sense of a fertile cultural moment being captured for posterity, however routinely.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
For myriad reasons, certain protestors may not have wanted to explicitly identify themselves for posterity even years after the fact.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterity
offspring
Noun
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These offspring can be snipped off and planted to create new plants.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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This is because using the same pesticide repeatedly allows some pests to survive and pass on their resistance to their offspring.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Posterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterity. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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