POSTERITY 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 Winning Monday night would be an emphatic statement for college basketball posterity. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 Did someone just driving by see the action happening and call the nearby camera crew to ensure it was captured for posterity? —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026 These brave souls forged new frontiers for nation-states and planted the right flag for posterity. —

S.c. Stuart, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 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 See All Example Sentences for posterity

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offspring

Noun

Adding to the difficulty, the mussels' offspring are microscopic and can travel in water sight unseen.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 May 2026
History belies that interpretation, as prior to the amendment, common law prevailed and all (except Blacks, Amerindians and offspring of diplomats) were regarded as citizens at birth (one of the unenumerated rights of the Ninth Amendment).

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026