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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of offspring
Immediate family members include siblings, grandparents, offspring, aunts, uncles and first cousins.
—
Time For Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Even so, the effects can linger: an experiment conducted on lab animals that were chemically introduced to a new threat wound up, surprisingly, also passing on that fear to their offspring.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
As a result, half the offspring of each breeding pair will inherit the supergene, and half will not.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
At the time, Congress did not debate whether offspring of people in the country illegally were guaranteed citizenship.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for offspring
Time For Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Even so, the effects can linger: an experiment conducted on lab animals that were chemically introduced to a new threat wound up, surprisingly, also passing on that fear to their offspring.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
As a result, half the offspring of each breeding pair will inherit the supergene, and half will not.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
At the time, Congress did not debate whether offspring of people in the country illegally were guaranteed citizenship.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for offspring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
Noun
-
The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.—
Veronica Hilbring,
Essence.com,
11 July 2017
-
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
Noun
-
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
-
But the structures come across as the progeny of one architect’s ego, while the philosophy behind Brutalism remains unexplained.—
Michael Allen,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Now Tennessee has staked a claim to the first No. 1 seed in program history with a stirring comeback, charging back from a nine-point deficit in the final 10 minutes.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
2 Mar. 2025
-
Game Preview The Cavaliers hold a comfortable lead for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, with a 6.5-game cushion over the Celtics.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
She was obliged, as an enslaved woman in the antebellum South, to labor in his household for him, his wife and his children.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
-
But her long-term plan is to work as a teacher or behavior consultant with elementary school children.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
And, right from the beginning, tried to focus on the things that are meaningful for me: friends, family, work, of course.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
-
But of course, all of these actions impact Connecticut people and families directly.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Whatever the 13-13 team of Native Americans may achieve from here, the energy and joy at the Coffin Sports Complex made for a shining moment for posterity.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2025
-
Thanks to comprehensive mapping and lidar imaging, the physical topography will be recorded for posterity.—
Alastair Lee Bitsóí,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
Articles Related to offspring
Cite this Entry
“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share