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
Recognizing the significance of the moment, Morgan used his talents to commemorate the scene for posterity.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 May 2025
There was a considerable down payment of pain made to underwrite such posterity.
—James Wolcott, Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
But Kasner was determined to find a way to salvage it for posterity.
—Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
For those that have yet to do that kind of external backup, Twitch is offering two months for users to download their own highlights for posterity and potential reupload elsewhere.
—Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 May 2025
There was a considerable down payment of pain made to underwrite such posterity.
—James Wolcott, Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
But Kasner was determined to find a way to salvage it for posterity.
—Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
For those that have yet to do that kind of external backup, Twitch is offering two months for users to download their own highlights for posterity and potential reupload elsewhere.
—Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterity
offspring
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These characters, such as Draculaura (daughter of Dracula), Frankie Stein (daughter of Frankenstein’s monster), Clawdeen Wolf (daughter of the Werewolf) and Cleo de Nile (daughter of the Mummy), are designed to reflect the diverse and unique offspring of classic monster figures.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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When the first Puerto Rican crested toad conservation efforts began in 1980, Brookfield Zoo was one of two U.S. institutions to receive offspring from four breeding individuals at the Puerto Rico Zoological Gardens.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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“Posterity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posterity. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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