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
As a result, half the offspring of each breeding pair will inherit the supergene, and half will not.
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Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Driven by instinct, some species have developed effective yet bizarre ways to ensure their offspring have the best chance of survival.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Johnson allegedly bred dogs that had won fights in order to create offspring with traits suitable for dog fighting.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
His granddaughters, Alice Pickford and Marianne Hinckley, and their offspring are carrying on the tradition Hough started, Best said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Driven by instinct, some species have developed effective yet bizarre ways to ensure their offspring have the best chance of survival.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Johnson allegedly bred dogs that had won fights in order to create offspring with traits suitable for dog fighting.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
His granddaughters, Alice Pickford and Marianne Hinckley, and their offspring are carrying on the tradition Hough started, Best said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
Noun
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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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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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Unlike his father in 1883 and his progeny in Yellowstone, Spencer doesn’t care about legacy.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Friday night’s 123-114 overtime play-in victory in Atlanta, on top of Wednesday’s impressive must-win in Chicago, has saved a sinking season and sent Miami into the NBA playoffs proper, as a No. 8 seed facing No. 1 Cleveland in Game 1 Sunday in Ohio.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Lakers enter the postseason this year as the No. 3 seed, and the team has Pelinka's fingerprints all over it.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Find the little trans child that is ruining your life.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The dangers of children having phones at school is another issue the show tackles, albeit subtly.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The family heard plates and glasses shatter — and then boots stomping up the stairs.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Greenville, South Carolina, man is survived by his wife and two children, according to an attorney hired by his family.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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