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
In October, Bellingham also surprised Alexander-Arnold by jumping out from behind a sign reading ‘Happy Birthday Trent’ at England’s training base at St. George’s Park, a moment an FA photographer duly recorded for posterity.
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Mayer drew a huge ovation from the crowd and was able to get the ball back for posterity, but unfortunately for Boston the hit was one of the only offensive highlights of the day.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Over the years the musicians were together, the beloved jam band played countless live shows, and most of them were recorded for posterity’s sake.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
No actor could vanquish the memory preserved for posterity in Elia Kazan’s film.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Mayer drew a huge ovation from the crowd and was able to get the ball back for posterity, but unfortunately for Boston the hit was one of the only offensive highlights of the day.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Over the years the musicians were together, the beloved jam band played countless live shows, and most of them were recorded for posterity’s sake.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
No actor could vanquish the memory preserved for posterity in Elia Kazan’s film.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterity
offspring
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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As the school year comes to an end around the country, these famous offspring are celebrating a major milestone.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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“Posterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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