Definition of progenynext
as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant the rancher carefully examined the progeny of the new breed of cattle

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Recent Examples of progeny That that fondness would define the very identity of her progeny? Barry Levitt, Time, 19 June 2026 In a sport that is all about parents and their progeny, that’s a big deal. Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Watching their metronomic thriller does more to suggest the arrival of a hyper-sexualized answer to the Coen brothers than the progeny of William Gibson or the progenitors of multiplex psychedelia. Nick Newman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 Auerbach recently heard George Thorogood’s debut with the Destroyers for the first time, an ironic biographical note, as his own band is Thorogood’s spiritual and stylistic progeny. Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for progeny
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offspring
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  • Myers said these teacup animals usually come about through reproductive technology and selective breeding, where people repeatedly breed the smallest animals, then use the smallest offspring to reproduce.
    Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Bears #901 and #384 are two of her adult offspring who have been seen in the park.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Progeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progeny. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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