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
The eggs and chicks are the progeny of neither of the parents that actually raise them.
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Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
But don’t worry — while four people out of the 10-person cast are Real Housewives progeny, the other six, including D’Spain, are newcomers.
D’Spain might be new to Bravo, but she’s been in the spotlight for a minute.
—James Factora, Them., 9 Apr. 2025
Intentionally or not, the Dobbs decision and the state-level bans that are its progeny have exerted a chilling effect on birth control.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
Smith would be a capable mentor to Coach Prime’s progeny, considering their stylistic similarities.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
But don’t worry — while four people out of the 10-person cast are Real Housewives progeny, the other six, including D’Spain, are newcomers.
D’Spain might be new to Bravo, but she’s been in the spotlight for a minute.
—James Factora, Them., 9 Apr. 2025
Intentionally or not, the Dobbs decision and the state-level bans that are its progeny have exerted a chilling effect on birth control.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
Smith would be a capable mentor to Coach Prime’s progeny, considering their stylistic similarities.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progeny
offspring
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Based on the location, Hughes does not believe the snake is a hybrid, or the offspring of two different parent species.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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“Progeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progeny. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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