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
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.
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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
Recognizing the significance of the moment, Morgan used his talents to commemorate the scene for posterity.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 May 2025
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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
Recognizing the significance of the moment, Morgan used his talents to commemorate the scene for posterity.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 May 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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