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
But the structures come across as the progeny of one architect’s ego, while the philosophy behind Brutalism remains unexplained.
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Michael Allen, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
The flag still lacks any representation of our Illiniwek and Miami heritage, which should be added by their progeny.
—Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The hope, of course, is that the joyous moments outweigh the headaches and that on some lizard-brain level, this early exposure will pay off someday, helping to shape the great people that our progeny will eventually become.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Down below, the musicians come off as its progeny, especially once Lipton Bot introduces us to his Grandpa Morrie, a sentient and arguably senile Roomba.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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Michael Allen, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
The flag still lacks any representation of our Illiniwek and Miami heritage, which should be added by their progeny.
—Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The hope, of course, is that the joyous moments outweigh the headaches and that on some lizard-brain level, this early exposure will pay off someday, helping to shape the great people that our progeny will eventually become.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
Down below, the musicians come off as its progeny, especially once Lipton Bot introduces us to his Grandpa Morrie, a sentient and arguably senile Roomba.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progeny
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Schaus’ swallowtails, like many of the insects that Zimmerman studies, have many offspring, and their populations can balloon under the right conditions.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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For instance, mammals with more friends typically live longer lives and have more offspring.—
Conner Philson,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Progeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progeny. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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