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
Shortly after Stack realizes that the juke joint isn’t making enough money, Remmick shows up with his progeny.
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Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
According to the Journal, Zilis lives at a gated compound in Texas where Musk intended all his progeny and their mothers to reside.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The eggs and chicks are the progeny of neither of the parents that actually raise them.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
But don’t worry — while four people out of the 10-person cast are Real Housewives progeny, the other six, including D’Spain, are newcomers.
D’Spain might be new to Bravo, but she’s been in the spotlight for a minute.
—James Factora, Them., 9 Apr. 2025
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Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
According to the Journal, Zilis lives at a gated compound in Texas where Musk intended all his progeny and their mothers to reside.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The eggs and chicks are the progeny of neither of the parents that actually raise them.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
But don’t worry — while four people out of the 10-person cast are Real Housewives progeny, the other six, including D’Spain, are newcomers.
D’Spain might be new to Bravo, but she’s been in the spotlight for a minute.
—James Factora, Them., 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progeny
offspring
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These characters, such as Draculaura (daughter of Dracula), Frankie Stein (daughter of Frankenstein’s monster), Clawdeen Wolf (daughter of the Werewolf) and Cleo de Nile (daughter of the Mummy), are designed to reflect the diverse and unique offspring of classic monster figures.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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When the first Puerto Rican crested toad conservation efforts began in 1980, Brookfield Zoo was one of two U.S. institutions to receive offspring from four breeding individuals at the Puerto Rico Zoological Gardens.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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“Progeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progeny. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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