POSTERITIES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of posterity 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 Plutarch wrote it down for posterity, and the line outlived everything else known about the campaign. —

Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026 Winning Monday night would be an emphatic statement for college basketball posterity. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posterity

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offspring

Noun

For fruit crops, Pritts explains that offspring are often lower in quality than either parent.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
After the network successfully pulled together a motley crew of Real Housewives offspring and their Manhattan socialite friends last year, the gang is back for a second season in the city.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 June 2026