as in fruit
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the racehorse's offspring all proved to be very good racers as well the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by three generations of offspring
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Recent Examples of offspring
Steenstrup then came up with the title, which refers in Norway mostly to offspring of wealthy people.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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
Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Animals also typically have shorter lives than humans, so a therapy could be studied over an animal’s entire lifetime and even over generations with its offspring.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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
Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Animals also typically have shorter lives than humans, so a therapy could be studied over an animal’s entire lifetime and even over generations with its offspring.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.—
Veronica Hilbring,
Essence.com,
11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?—
Rick Martinez,
Bon Appetit,
8 July 2017
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Others, who know the Jackie and Shadow's progeny lore, check in and offer prayers in the hope that the eaglets are healthy enough to survive any adverse weather conditions that may pop up.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When people think of Tiger Woods progeny on the golf course, everyone's minds immediately go to his son, Charlie.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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This selective gate allowed water to travel in and out of the seed without letting solid nutrients escape.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Houston earned the No. 2 seed in the loaded Western Conference with a young group as its core.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Voices Column: Lewis W. Hine’s photos helped child labor laws pass a century ago.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Ensure child and pet safety: Take every precaution to never leave young children and pets alone in vehicles, especially in extreme heat when car interiors can quickly become hazardous.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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While Georgia is thankful to be free and reunited with her family, the press around the murder and the trial will nevertheless affect the family's future.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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In October, Bellingham also surprised Alexander-Arnold by jumping out from behind a sign reading ‘Happy Birthday Trent’ at England’s training base at St. George’s Park, a moment an FA photographer duly recorded for posterity.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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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.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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