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
Intentionally or not, the Dobbs decision and the state-level bans that are its progeny have exerted a chilling effect on birth control.
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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
Unlike his father in 1883 and his progeny in Yellowstone, Spencer doesn’t care about legacy.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
As the progeny of Ernie Isley — a key songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of The Isley Brothers, perhaps the most prolific soul group of all time — Alex Isley knows a thing or two about sensuality and intimacy.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025
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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
Unlike his father in 1883 and his progeny in Yellowstone, Spencer doesn’t care about legacy.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
As the progeny of Ernie Isley — a key songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of The Isley Brothers, perhaps the most prolific soul group of all time — Alex Isley knows a thing or two about sensuality and intimacy.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progeny
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Tibbles and her feral offspring swiftly exterminated the island’s endemic Lyall’s wren — a flightless, songbird that had evolved without mammalian predators.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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There are simply too many variables to consider, including the genetic influence of does on their male offspring and the role that maturity plays in antler growth.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Progeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progeny. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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